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| Description: After hatching, the larvae (caterpillars) of the large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion), feed on wild thyme flowers and then drop to the ground An ant (Myrmica sabuleti) strokes the caterpillar, eats the honey the caterpillar exudes, and takes the caterpillar back to the ant nest The caterpillar lives in the nest and feeds on ant larvae until it metamorphoses into a butterfly Picture Stats: Views: 29 Filesize: 681.85kB Height: 1154 Width: 1219 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=48557 Keywords: Coevolved Species |