Mutualism (biology)
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Mutualism describes the ecological interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit. Mutualism is a common type of ecological interaction. Prominent examples are:
Hummingbird hawkmoth drinking from Dianthus, with pollination being a classic example of mutualism
Arbuscular mycorrhizae forms mutualistic symbiosis with plants
Lichens considered to be example of mutualistic symbiosis
The red-billed oxpecker eats ticks on the impala's coat, in a cleaning symbiosis.
Devil's garden
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In myrmecology and forest ecology, a devil's garden is a large stand of trees in the Amazon rainforest consisting of at most three tree species and the ant Myrmelachista schumanni. Devil's gardens can
Ants near domatia of Cordia nodosa (Boraginaceae).