Treehoppers (a type of insect) produce honeydew, which ants use for food. Treehoppers have a major predator, the jumping spider
Researchers hypothesized that the ants would protect the treehoppers from the spiders. In an experiment, researchers followed study plots with ants removed from the system and compared them to a control plot. In the figure above, what can you conclude?
A) Ants do somehow protect the treehoppers from spiders.
B) Ants eat the honeydew produced by treehoppers
C) Ants reduce the numbers of treehoppers.
D) No specific conclusions can be drawn from this figure.
E) Treehoppers do not produce honeydew in July and are not protected by the ants.
Answer: A
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