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A very dairy meme (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Amilo159 to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago (4 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] 29 points 10 months 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.

[–] electric 28 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

mouthpart penetrates the phloem

liquid is forced out of the anus

Sweet Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago

Sweet Jesus.

Yes, apparently it does taste very sweet.

I'll see myself out.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I assume someone made porn of this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well, there's at least video of ants getting the honeydew, so I guess if one's kinky enough, it's porn for ants.

[–] kamenlady 3 points 10 months ago

Ant porn for humans with that extra kink™

[–] MarigoldPuppyFlavors 9 points 10 months ago

Love me some sweet excretion. What a life, to be an ant.