The life cycle of black aphids typically involves a female aphid depositing eggs on the plant’s surface. These hatch into nymphs that undergo several stages, and mature into winged or wingless adults.
Carpenter ants eat termites, budworm larvae, dead insect parts, aphid honeydew (a sugary secretion), nectar, fruit juice, and other sugary food. Carpenter ants are omnivores that eat both plant and ...