SymbiosisBy Group 5

Mutualism

Fig and Insects

Hairy Beggar’s-tick and Bee

Turn in the wind and Ants

Aphid and Ants

Comparison between mutualism

Role Role Occurance

Fig and insect Provide food Pollination High

Hairy Beggar’s-tick and bee Provide food Pollination High

Turn in the wind and ants Provide food Protection High

Aphid and ants Provide food Protection High

Commensalism

Lichen and Tree

Web spinner and Tree

Comparison between commensalism

Advantage AdvantageSite of

commensalism

Ocurrance

Lichens and tree

To receive light and

gain support No Tree bark High

Web spinner and tree

To live and gain

nutritionNo Tree bark Medium

Parasitism

Cerabycidae and Tree

Beetle and flower Petals

Sterculia lanceolata and Stinker

Mealybugs and Leave

Banana skipper and Banana Leaves

Gall-inducing Insect and Leaves

Gall inducing Insect and Tree

Dodder and Plant

Comparison between parasitismSpecies with advantage Type Size of

parasite Shelter? % of infection

Cerabycidae and tree Cerabycidae Ectopatasitic Small No Low

Beetles and flower petals Beetle Ectopatasitic Small No Low

Sterculia lanceolata and

stinkerStinker Ectopatasitic Small No Low

Dodder and plant Dodder Ectopatasitic Large No HighMealybug and

leave Mealybug Ectopatasitic Medium Yes Low

Banana skipper and leave

Banana skipper Ectopatasitic Medium Yes Low

Gall inducing insect and leave

Gall inducing Endopstasitic Medium Yes Low

Competition

Lichens

Vine and tree

Comparison of competition

Type of competition WINNER! Compete for?

Lichens Intra-specific competition N/A Light and site

for growth

Vine and tree Inter-specific competition VINE Light

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