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A very dairy meme (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They do! Well, at least certain species do. They groom the aphids to harvest a sweet excretion.

It's a really neat relationship.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, it's not just any excretion. It's a byproduct of sorts of the aphids digestive system.

From wikipedia on "Honeydew (secretion)":

When their mouthpart penetrates the phloem, the sugary, high-pressure liquid is forced out of the anus of the aphid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

mouthpart penetrates the phloem

liquid is forced out of the anus

Sweet Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sweet Jesus.

Yes, apparently it does taste very sweet.

I'll see myself out.