Lacerate their exoskeleton? Do you have a source for that? According to Wikipedia, the honeydew is excreted from the aphids’ anus and happens even when the ants aren’t involved https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid#Ant_mutualism
Edit: I’m not trying to be the guy who yells “SoUrCe!?” whenever presented new information, I’d just like to correct my misunderstanding if I’m wrong but don’t want to incorporate misinformation XD
I coulda sworn I’ve read somewhere that they make a light incision to get to the honeydew, but it could be a false memory. I’m not gonna go looking for where I read that, but I’ll accept “they eat ass” as a correct answer.
Lacerate their exoskeleton? Do you have a source for that? According to Wikipedia, the honeydew is excreted from the aphids’ anus and happens even when the ants aren’t involved https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid#Ant_mutualism
Edit: I’m not trying to be the guy who yells “SoUrCe!?” whenever presented new information, I’d just like to correct my misunderstanding if I’m wrong but don’t want to incorporate misinformation XD
I coulda sworn I’ve read somewhere that they make a light incision to get to the honeydew, but it could be a false memory. I’m not gonna go looking for where I read that, but I’ll accept “they eat ass” as a correct answer.