Examples of Mutualism
The spider crab and the algae that lives on its back, are an example of a mutualistic relationship. The algae has a good
place to live and the crab is camouflaged from predators. The acacia ants and the bull-horn acacia are an example of obligate mutualism. The acacia provides the ants with food and shelter and in return the ants protect the plant from browsing animals. The yucca moth and the yucca plant are also part of an obligate mutualistic relationship. The plant is pollinated and the moth lays it's larvae in the seed pods of the yucca plant.
place to live and the crab is camouflaged from predators. The acacia ants and the bull-horn acacia are an example of obligate mutualism. The acacia provides the ants with food and shelter and in return the ants protect the plant from browsing animals. The yucca moth and the yucca plant are also part of an obligate mutualistic relationship. The plant is pollinated and the moth lays it's larvae in the seed pods of the yucca plant.