When the ants are gathering food for the grasshoppers and taking it to the offering plate, do they really do that? Thank you.
2007-03-26 15:57:59 · 4 answers · asked by V_6DK 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Jessica, some ants are responsible for the welfare of other species.
It's called "mutualism" - a term to describe the fact that both species derive a benefit. It's a form of symbiosis.
There is one example which I can think of in the ant world, but it's not for "the grasshoppers". This ant species "keeps" a kind of lerp or aphid, which are small green bugs which are found on leaves. The ants feed the lerps their favorite leaves and "harvest" the very sweet solution which is excreted from the bug's back. This is then taken off to the ant's nest to feed their young. In return, the bugs are protected from other predators.
I'm reasonably positive that there are other species of ant which "keep" other bugs like the above example, so as with most of "A Bug's Life", it's based on what really happens and used by the makers of the film to illustrate a point...
Hope this helps!
Love and Light,
Jarrah
2007-03-26 16:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by jarrah_fortytwo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
animals will only help other animals if they are going to get something out of it. kinda like alot of humans . i dont know of why an ant would offer a grasshopper food, although ive seen them eat grasshoppers. i think in the real world its more likely a grasshopper to fear ants
2007-03-26 20:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by peeps you 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you mean in real life, then No they only store food for thereselves.
2007-03-26 16:01:35 · answer #3 · answered by jessica 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they dont
2007-03-26 16:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by Melo o.0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋