ant cow

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ant cow

An aphid that yields a honeylike substance on which ants feed.

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ant cow - excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants

aphid - any of various small plant-sucking insects

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If you have roses, you will notice that aphids - sometimes called ant cows - are most numerous on the terminal leaves, buds, and stems or young shoots.

GARDENING : CONTROL ANTS IN THE GARDEN WITHOUT USE OF PESTICIDES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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