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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.
