Phorid flies effectively control the size of fire ant populations because:
A) Ant mortality is high when flies are present
B) Ants do not achieve sexual maturity when flies are present
C) Phorid flies out-compete the ants for food resources
D) Ants spend less time above-ground foraging for food when flies are present
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Answer-: option D
Ants spend less time above-ground foraging for food when flies are present.
Phorid flies effectively control the size of fire ant populations because
Fire ant are keenly aware of the presence of phorid flies so that they spend less time above-ground foraging for food when flies are present.
Ground foraging is the best food source for fire ant when ant unable to do ground foraging the ant can't live without food it reduces ants population.
A single fly usually stops the foraging efforts of hundreds of ant workers.
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