An aggregation of immature leafhoppers on Eucalyptus receive attention from an Iridomyrmex ant. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia.
Many ants maintain tight associations with honeydew producing insects. Here, a Texan Camponotus carries a root-feeding mealybug in her underground nest. Austin, Texas, USA.
The rove beetle Myrmecosaurus ferrugineus is an associate of fire ants and is typically found in their nests. This one was photographed in the galleries of a red imported fire ant colony, Solenopsis invicta. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.