Ants and Aphids

Watching the Ants stroking the Aphids through the the macro lens is incredible it's a shame I haven't got video on my camera! Having done some researching it seems that it is a well documented relationship of mutualism. The Ants feed on the sugary honeydew left behind by the aphids, in exchange the ants protect the Aphids from predators. The Ants stroke the the aphids with their antennae to stimulate the Aphids to make them excrete the honeydew.