I think its crazy how they guard the "live stock". Touch a leaf near an aphid and you will have 2-3 ants on your arm almost instantly. I've even seen ants gua

I think its crazy how they guard the "live stock". Touch a leaf near an aphid and you will have 2-3 ants on your arm almost instantly. I've even seen ants guarding plants that don't even have any aphids on it yet. Aphids can grow wings but ants clip them to prevent flight?!? Amazing microcosm, it reflects what humans do at a much smaller scale. Makes me seriously wonder what types are larger structures there are out there in the universe.