Mites beware! Ants leave chemical traces (IMAGE) Kyoto University Caption Ants consume various arthropod species, implying that spider mites may not be the only species of prey that avoid ant trace chemicals. Credit KyotoU/Global Comms Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.