Butterfly Larvae Infiltrate Ant Colonies by Mimicking Ant Sounds
Maculinea butterflies have a good thing going. As larvae they hang out in Myrmica ant nests, feeding on the ant’s own larvae in safety and comfort. Room, board and three squares a day, the only thing that could mess it up is if those pesky ants got wise to the scam and, oh, tore the butterfly larvae apart and ate it.