Myrmecophile Species

Myrmecophile species are organisms, such as insects, fungi, or even some plants, that have evolved to live closely with ants. They benefit from this relationship through protection, transportation, or resources provided by the ants, while often providing some advantage in return, like cleaning or feeding the ant colony. These relationships can be mutualistic (both benefit), commensalistic (one benefits, the other is unaffected), or parasitic (one benefits at the other's expense). Examples include certain beetles, flies, and even some plants that depend on ants for survival or dispersal.