Organism Interaction Lily Edmon Waimea Middle School Steve Souder GK-12 PRISM Fellow

Competition  Competition occurs when two or more individuals seek to utilize the same resource  Siafu or Driver Ants (Hymenoptera) of Africa out compete and consume everything that crosses its path, even cows!!! spirre.blogg.se/m_ html

Symbiosis  Symbiosis is a close ecological relationship between the individuals of two or more species.  Symbiosis is a close ecological relationship between the individuals of two or more species.  Sometimes a symbiotic relationship benefits both species  Mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, cooperation  Bees (Hymenoptera) and Plants

Mutualism  Mutualism is an association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits.  Ants (Hymenoptera) protect the aphids (Aphididae) and the aphids provide honeydew for the ants

Commensalism  Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which one derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.  Pseudoscorpions hitching ride on a fly’s (Diptera) leg

Parasitism  Parasitism is a form of symbiosis in which one species benefits at the expense of another species; similar to predation, but acts more slowly than predators and may not always kill the host.  Parasitized caterpillar (Lepidoptera), covered with wasp (Hymenoptera) pupae which have consumed all internal tissue except vital organs

Cooperation  Cooperation is the act of working or acting together  Ants and bees colonies work together  Polyergus samurai (left) raid and capture pupae of Formica japonica (right) and use them as workers when they emerge ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/.../4445/4445j.html

Predator and Prey  Predation describes an interaction where a predator species kills and eats other organisms, known as prey.  Sometimes, predators themselves become prey.  Praying mantis captures grasshopper.  Anole captures and eats praying mantis.

Think about these examples?  Anemone and clown fish  Deer, elk, and grass  Dog and tick  Plant seeds and humans  Termites  Hawk and rabbit