What are beetles affected by interacting with elephant yam flowers? question 12 ### Ant Behavior and EcologyBelow are several observations related to the behavior and ecology of ants:a. **The ants eat sap from leaves.** - Ants are known to feed on plant sap, which provides them with essential nutrients.b. **Ants gain a source of food.** - Through various activities such as scavenging or farming aphids, ants secure a consistent food source.c. **The ants die.** - This could refer to natural mortality rates or the impact of environmental factors on ant populations.d. **They seem to be unaffected.** - In some cases, ants are resilient and show no immediate adverse effects from environmental stress or changes.e. **The ants gain protection from other ants.** - Ants often protect each other as part of their social structure, deterring predators and competing colonies.Each point illustrates a different aspect of ant life, from feeding habits to social interactions, highlighting their adaptability and survival strategies in various environments.

Elephant yam flower People picks elephant yam flower to make special seasonal delicacy. It is encircled by fleshy maroon and green blotched bract. The rotting flesh attracts the beetles that will pollinate the flower. The plant generate heat. a. The ants eat sap from leaves: Beetles are pollinators, that are attracted by the elephant yam flower . The answer is they "seems to be unaffected," the beetles are carrions, that are attracted by heat and foul smell of the plant. Once they are trapped, the beetles carry pollens from anther to stigma, that aids in pollination and hang around using an higher temperature and rotting smell of plant. The carrion beetles helps in pollination. a. The ants eat sap from leaves: The beetles are drawn to the flowers due to their foul odour. Beetles feed on decaying plants and decaying animals. b. Ants gains source of food: plants trap the beetles by their attractive flesh like appearance. Beetles are carrion insects, they feed on decay matter. C. Ants die: They spend their time aimlessly around the flowers and aims in pollination. The ants gain protection from the other ants: Once they are trapped inside, they are used as pollinators . They do not gain protection from other ants.