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SNACK ATTACK: BEARS MUNCH ON ANTS AND HELP PLANTS GROW

By: Florida State

Date: January 22, 2015

Beetles Ursus americanus Cicadas

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The following information was released by Florida State University: An ant attacks a lady beetle that is eating one of the ant's mutualist partners. Ants protect many herbivores from such predators, which can be detrimental for plants. Tiny ants may seem like an odd food source for black bears, but

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SNACK ATTACK: BEARS MUNCH ON ANTS AND HELP PLANTS GROW

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Beetles

Ursus americanus

Cicadas