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4 Mutualism

5 Agave and Mexican Free-tailed Bat mswn.com

6 Agave and Mexican Free-tailed Bat mswn.com Bat getting nectar helps pollinate Agave flowers.

7 Monarch Butterfly and Antelope Horn Milkweed monarch-butterfly.info Texasento.net

8 Monarch Butterfly and Antelope Horn Milkweed monarch-butterfly.info Texasento.net Monarch eats milkweed and pollinates flowers.

9 Mockingbird and Hackberry Tree

10 Mockingbird and Hackberry Tree Mockingbird eats the berries of the hackberry tree, then spreads the seeds as it deposits its waste.

11 Pink Evening Primrose and Mycorrhizae Soil Fungus Wildflower.org Soils.usda.gov

12 Pink Evening Primrose and Mycorrhizae Soil Fungus Wildflower.org Soils.usda.gov Fungus helps the roots of the primrose get nutrients.

13 Red Admiral Butterfly and Texas Lantana Thegardener.binternet.com Nt.gov.au

14 Red Admiral Butterfly and Texas Lantana Thegardener.binternet.com Nt.gov.au the flower.

15 Yucca Moth and Yucca Plant Cals.ncsu.edu Texasbeyondhistory.net

16 Yucca Moth and Yucca Plant Cals.ncsu.edu Texasbeyondhistory.net Moth lays eggs in the flower of the yucca plant, transferring pollen from plant to plant.

17 Bluebonnets and Honey Bee Librarythinkquest.org

18 Bluebonnets and Honey Bee Librarythinkquest.org Bee spreads pollen from flower to flower as it gathers nectar.

19 Pecan Tree and Squirrel Dirtdoctor.com New-forest-national-park.com

20 Pecan Tree and Squirrel Dirtdoctor.com New-forest-national-park.com Squirrels live in pecan trees. They bury pecans to save for later. If they forget about the nut, it can grow into a tree.

21 Parasitism

22 Prickly Pear Cactus and Cochineal Bug Statesymbolsusa.com Coconutresearchcenter.com

23 Prickly Pear Cactus and Cochineal Bug Statesymbolsusa.com Coconutresearchcenter.com Cochineal bug drinks the sap out of the cactus eventually harming it.

24 Oak Tree and Mistletoe Sites.google.com Netstate.com

25 Oak Tree and Mistletoe Sites.google.com Netstate.com Mistletoe lives off the oak tree, taking its nutrients and water

26 Pitcher Plants and Insects Remark.com Ucanr.org

27 Pitcher Plants and Insects Remark.com Ucanr.org Insects are trapped in the vase of the Pitcher Plant, then die and decompose inside the plant, giving it nutrients.

28 Oak Trees and Insect Galls Texasescapes.com Trees-speciesblogspot.com

29 Oak Trees and Insect Galls Texasescapes.com Trees-speciesblogspot.com Insects lay eggs in the bark of oak trees. The tree grows a protective layer of tissue over the eggs, making a hard ball-like structure that protects them.

30 Passionflower Vine and Trees Seedsandmore-store.com Flickr.com

31 Passionflower Vine and Trees Seedsandmore-store.com Flickr.com Passionflower vine grows rapidly and can completely cover a tree top and block out the sun.

32 Spanish Moss and Oak Tree Survivalistboards.com Beaufortcountylibrary.org

33 Spanish Moss and Oak Tree Survivalistboards.com Beaufortcountylibrary.org Spanish moss eventually can cover an oak tree and harm it.

34 Commensalism

35 Ball Moss and Trees Dirtdoctor.com Missouricitytx.gov

36 Ball Moss and Trees Dirtdoctor.com Missouricitytx.gov Ball moss lives at the top of a tree, allowing it to get plenty of water from rain. The tree is not harmed and the moss is helped.

37 Blue Jays and Mistletoe Animal.discovery.com Careertrend.wordpress.com

38 Blue Jays and Mistletoe Animal.discovery.com Careertrend.wordpress.com Blue jays will try to eat mistletoe berries, but because the berries are sticky, the birds have to rub them against the bark of a tree to get them off their beaks. This allows the seed to spread.

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