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TexasSymbiotic

RelationshipsActivity #26

Dynamic Duos

Mutualism

Agave and Mexican Free-tailed Bat

http://www.nearfamous.com/Pages/NectarBats.htmlmswn.com

Agave and Mexican Free-tailed Bat

http://www.nearfamous.com/Pages/NectarBats.htmlmswn.com

Bat getting nectar helps pollinate Agave flowers.

Monarch Butterfly and Antelope Horn Milkweed

monarch-butterfly.info Texasento.net

Monarch eats milkweed and pollinates flowers.

Monarch Butterfly and Antelope Horn Milkweed

monarch-butterfly.info Texasento.net

Mockingbird and Hackberry Tree

www.tpwd.state.tx.us www.treepictures.com

Mockingbird and Hackberry Tree

www.tpwd.state.tx.us www.treepictures.com

Mockingbird eats the berries of the hackberry tree, then spreads the seeds as it deposits its waste.

Pink Evening Primrose and Mycorrhizae Soil Fungus

Soils.usda.govWildflower.org

Soils.usda.govWildflower.org

Pink Evening Primrose and Mycorrhizae Soil Fungus

Fungus helps the roots of the primrose get nutrients.

Red Admiral Butterfly and Texas Lantana

Thegardener.binternet.com Nt.gov.au

Red Admiral Butterfly and Texas Lantana

Thegardener.binternet.com Nt.gov.au

the flower.

Yucca Moth and Yucca Plant

Texasbeyondhistory.netCals.ncsu.edu

Yucca Moth and Yucca Plant

Texasbeyondhistory.netCals.ncsu.edu

Moth lays eggs in the flower of the yucca plant, transferring pollen from plant to plant.

Bluebonnets and Honey Bee

Librarythinkquest.org

Bluebonnets and Honey Bee

Librarythinkquest.org

Bee spreads pollen from flower to flower as it gathers nectar.

Pecan Tree and Squirrel

New-forest-national-park.comDirtdoctor.com

Pecan Tree and Squirrel

New-forest-national-park.comDirtdoctor.com

Squirrels live in pecan trees. They bury pecans to save for later. If they forget about the nut, it can grow into a tree.

Parasitism

Prickly Pear Cactus and Cochineal Bug

Statesymbolsusa.com Coconutresearchcenter.com

Prickly Pear Cactus and Cochineal Bug

Statesymbolsusa.com Coconutresearchcenter.com

Cochineal bug drinks the sap out of the cactus eventually harming it.

Oak Tree and Mistletoe

Sites.google.com Netstate.com

Oak Tree and Mistletoe

Sites.google.com Netstate.com

Mistletoe lives off the oak tree, taking its nutrients and water

Pitcher Plants and Insects

Remark.com Ucanr.org

Pitcher Plants and Insects

Remark.com Ucanr.org

Insects are trapped in the vase of the Pitcher Plant, then die and decompose inside the plant, giving it nutrients.

Oak Trees and Insect Galls

Texasescapes.com Trees-speciesblogspot.com

Oak Trees and Insect Galls

Texasescapes.com Trees-speciesblogspot.com

Insects lay eggs in the bark of oak trees. The tree grows a protective layer of tissue over the eggs, making a hard ball-like structure that

protects them.

Passionflower Vine and Trees

Seedsandmore-store.com Flickr.com

Passionflower Vine and Trees

Seedsandmore-store.com Flickr.com

Passionflower vine grows rapidly and can completely cover a tree top and block out the sun.

Spanish Moss and Oak Tree

Survivalistboards.com Beaufortcountylibrary.org

Spanish Moss and Oak Tree

Survivalistboards.com Beaufortcountylibrary.org

Spanish moss eventually can cover an oak tree and harm it.

Commensalism

Ball Moss and Trees

Dirtdoctor.com Missouricitytx.gov

Ball Moss and Trees

Dirtdoctor.com Missouricitytx.gov

Ball moss lives at the top of a tree, allowing it to get plenty of water from rain. The tree is not harmed and the moss is helped.

Blue Jays and Mistletoe

Careertrend.wordpress.comAnimal.discovery.com

Blue Jays and Mistletoe

Careertrend.wordpress.comAnimal.discovery.com

Blue jays will try to eat mistletoe berries, but because the berries are sticky, the birds have to rub them against the bark of a tree to get

them off their beaks. This allows the seed to spread.