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This Plant Bleeds Nectar to Attract Help

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Bleeding Nectar of a Unique Plant Attracts Ant Mercenaries

Learn about Solanum dulcomara, a plant that enlists ants to protect it from herbivores by secreting a sugary nectar at wound sites, forming a beneficial mutualistic relationship that increases the plant's growth.

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