There is a plant that is the perfect proof of how even in nature there are twin souls, and perhaps this comparison sounds strange, but it is true. The cornigera acacia It has a much deeper relationship than we imagine with ants.
Generally, plants produce a substance to stay safe from some insects, in addition, when we have a great repertoire of these little ones, we always try to keep them healthy, without risk that they are in trouble due to pests. However, for the cornigera acaciait is the opposite, she loves ants, they even have a type of agreement so that both beings live healthy and saved … and happy.
The cornigera acacia wraps to the ants.Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images.
Cornigera acacia and its characteristics
The cornigera acacia is also known as The horn tree, cornzuelo, bull horn or teaspoon, And it is popular to house ants that, in fact, are vital to continue surviving. Initially, it may seem that ants They even invade her that they could end the plant; However, you should know that it is not so, there is an exchange on both parties and they are important for each other. The cornigera acacia It can reach up to ten meters high, it has large and hooked spines and are generally slightly brown or yellow.
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Cornigera acacia and their relationship with ants
This plant and ants have a kind of exchange; Ants act as a defense mechanism for the tree and protect it from other insects or animals that can harm it, in return, these insects can inhabit in the cornigera acaciawithin their hollow spines and, in addition, they feed on small glycogen -rich blood cells that are secreted by the apex of the leaflets.
It is both the sense of protection of one with the other that, according to several experiments carried out by experts, if a giraffe approaches to eat leaves of a Acacia already protected by antsthe ants will come out immediately to chop his face until she gets tired and leaves the plant.