Just as a dairy farmer might put his cows in the barn overnight, ants often carry aphids to the safety of the ants ’ nest in the evening and return them to the “pasture ” in the morning, usually to younger, more nourishing leaves.
Tāpat kā saimnieks govis pa nakti ieved kūtī, skudras bieži vien vakarā pārvieto laputis uz savu ligzdu, kur tās ir drošībā, bet no rīta aiznes tās atpakaļ uz ” ganībām ” — parasti uz jaunajām, sulīgākajām lapiņām.