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Talking Caterpillars: Video
First nectar gland clip: drink1 (152 kb)
You are looking at the rear end of a Hemiargus isola larva (whose head is offscreen to the right), which is being tended by Crematogaster opuntiae ants. The ant drums on the larva with her antennae; the larva produces a droplet of nectar. The ant lowers her head and laps up the droplet.
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More video!
Second nectar gland clip (155 kb)
TOs being extruded, causing ant to lunge/run (136 kb)
Second TO clip (107 kb)
Third TO clip (137 kb)
Enough video!
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