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it might seem normal for ants to eat weak caterpillars but this caterpillar turns ants into its slaves when the chock Hill blue caterpillar encounters an ant it secretes a drop of sweet liquid from its back while the ant tastes the treat the caterpillar takes a deep breath and mimics The Sounds made by a queen ant at the same time it releases pheromones similar to those of a queen fooled by the act the worker ant rescues the fake queen and carries it back to the nest once the caterpillar success