Clusters of tiny insects called aphides were to be found on the underside of the leaves.

结果在树叶背面找到成串叫作蚜虫小虫子。

Oddly, for all their sweet tooth and their innocent love of aphis milk and lettuce seed, ants are fiercely carnivorous. It is meat for which they would tear you limb from limb.

奇怪是，尽管蚂蚁喜欢吃，蚜虫奶和生菜种子真无邪，但它们却是肉动物。这是他们会把你撕成碎片肉。

Examination shows the under side of the leaves a mass of small green aphis, or plant lice, sucking the sustenance of the leaves and so of the tree.

检查发现叶子下面有一团小绿色蚜虫，或植物虱子，吸树叶和树营养。

The aphis is known as the ant's cow, and school children are taught to be intrigued by the conception.

蚂蚁被称为蚂蚁牛， 学童被教导这个概念很感兴趣。