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- what do lycaenid caterpillars give ants in exchange for protection? nectar from flowers their eggs pollen is stored in their bodies a sugary secretion from glands on their backs
Brief Explanations
Lycaenid caterpillars have specialized glands on their backs that secrete a sugary substance which ants find attractive. In return for this food - like offering, ants provide protection to the caterpillars from predators.
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A sugary secretion from glands on their backs