Unusual ant interaction hints at mutualistic ‘cleaning’ system

Mongabay
May 1, 2026, 8:36 pm186 ptsTrendingTop
Some coral reef ecosystems famously have “cleaning stations,” where fish line up to be cleaned by other species of fish and shrimp. Entomologist Mark Moffet recently published observations of what appears to be a similar relationship in ants. In the Chiricahua Mountains of the U.S. state of Arizona, Moffet,…

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