Symbiotic Relationships

Front

Barnacles attach to whales, neither harming nor benefiting them.

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commensalism

Front

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from spruce, harming it.

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parasitism

Front

Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths, which lay eggs in the flowers. The larvae consume some seeds, benefiting both species.

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mutualism

Front

Hermit crabs inhabit shells left by snails, with no impact on the snails.

Back

commensalism

Front

Oxpeckers eat ticks on rhinos, benefiting both.

Back

mutualism

Front

Buffalos walking through grass attract insects, which cowbirds eat. This interaction neither harms nor benefits the buffalo.

Back

commensalism

Front

Flea feeds on mouse's blood, harming the mouse.

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Parasitism

Front

Wrasse fish eat parasites on black sea bass, benefiting both species.

Back

commensalism

Front

Ticks feed on deer blood, harming the deer.

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Parasitism

Front

Silverfish coexist with army ants, sharing prey without aiding or harming them.

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commensalism