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Myrmecophily amongst Lycaenidae: Oecophylla smargdina The Weaver Ant attending Zesius chrysomallus The Redspot butterfly Larva. The ants protect the Caterpillar of the butterfly from predators while they get sugary nectar from the dorsal nectar glands of the larva. Canon MPE5 macro and 70D.

Photo by Kalesh Sadasivan.