close up of the bicolored shield ants feeding on the aphids larvae.

invertebrate environment infestation agriculture meranoplus myrmicinae formicidae entomology bicolored arthropod aphididae undefined invasion wildlife antennae carrying greenfly predator parasite bicolor closeup sucking aphids shield insect animal little nature branch colony larvae attack plague damage larva scale group macro plant small green brown fauna swarm nymph leaf pest work ants stem ant bug