Honeydew from root aphids (Aphidae: Eriosomatinae) is an important part of the diet of the subterranean ant Lasius nearcticus. South Bristol, New York, USA

Melissotarsus may be the only lineage besides humans to raise other animals for meat. Here, workers tend to domesticated scale insects inside the nest galleries. Kibale Forest, Uganda

Melissotarsus weissi nest in tree bark with symbiotic diaspidid scale insects. Kibale Forest, Uganda