Acrobat ant workers taking nectar from a lily. Ants are generally poor pollinators, so they are not the intended recipient of the nectar. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Several species of epiphytic Tillandsia bromeliads house ants in hollow cavities around their base. Little is known about these systems, but the plants do not appear to have specialized relationships with any particular ant species. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
Peeling back a leaf of a myrmecophytic Tillandsia bromeliad reveals a Camponotus ant nest. These arboreal bromeliads often host ants, but do not appear to have a specialized relationship with any particular species. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
