Why there is so many ants interested in this plant? what are they doing?
2mon 15d ago by sh.itjust.works/u/sun_is_ra in askbiologists from sh.itjust.works
If you look at the bottom side of the leaves you'll see lot of ants. They are mostly stationary. Wonder what are they up to
I was going to say farming but i dont see aphids or any other farmed insect.
yes that was my first guess but as you said no aphid
Sometimes if ants have a favourite tree with aphids, they will protect the tree from climbing vines and competition.
Are they interacting with the plant, or just chilling on there?
If they are damaging the climbing plant then they must be doing it realllly slow because they've been there for days and no significant damage to the leaves.
If anything I am sharp decline in caterpillars feeding on the plant though I can't tell if its because of the ants or because I am so good at picking them up
Grape vine.
There's no grapes yet, but the hive is likely close because eventually, there's gonna be some grapes.
Its a lufa plant
Ok, maybe they just need cleaning supplies?
/s
But yeah, probably the same thing, it's a plant that grows massive vegetables. All sorts of wildlife are drawn to plants that grow food, even if there's no food yet.