A common red ant (Myrmica rubra) worker carrying a seed of the hollowroot plant (Corydalis cava). The dispersal of seeds is one the many positive effects that ants have in ecosystems. (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

A common red ant (Myrmica rubra) worker carrying a seed of the hollowroot plant (Corydalis cava). The dispersal of seeds is one the many positive effects that ants have in ecosystems.

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A common red ant (Myrmica rubra) worker carrying a seed of the hollowroot plant (Corydalis cava). The dispersal of seeds is one the many positive effects that ants have in ecosystems.

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photo/©: Philipp Hönle

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