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    • Scale insects and honeydew droplets on beech trees.
    Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Published 12 July 2016 Size: 120 KB Referencing Hub media

    Scale insects tap into trees and excrete excess sugar via long, waxy filaments. The honeydew droplets are an important food source for many flora and fauna.

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      Insects and forest ecosystems

      Our native forests – ngahere – have complex ecosystems. Within the wider ecosystems are smaller ecosystems, such as the one formed around honeydew. Honeydew is a sweet, sticky substance produced ...

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