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Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:32 am

I was walking by a Palo Verde tree in my yard one evening when something a little off caught my eyes, closer examination showed that it was a Lycaenid caterpillar being tended by ants in the genus Dorymyrmex.

Carl_Constantine · Post by **Carl_Constantine** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:59 am

love that second sillohette (sp??) shot. very cool.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:47 am

Very different shot on that second one Gordon...Great work. I didn`t even see the caterpillar untill I read the post. Were they looking for a way to attack it or does the caterpiller give off some sweet reward for the ants?

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:54 am

Thanks. I admit I rather like the second shot. They are tending the caterpillar for sweet secretions When I first saw this I too did not see the caterpillar, but just knew something was not quite right about the twig .