present to protect mealybugs from natural enemies. [47] [48] Meat ant tending a common jassid nymph A lycaenid larva and an ant An ant collects honeydew from an aphid . Myrmecophilous (ant-loving) caterpillars of the family Lycaenidae (e.g., blues, coppers, or hairstreaks) are herded by the ants, led to feeding areas