Challenge Question #13regina murphy (rmurphy@dca.net)Tue, 2 Nov 1999 11:54:33 -0500
secretions exuded by aphids and scale insects. The manna in the Bible was produced by the tamarisk scale. According to Collier's: "The manna was formed by the droppings of sugary waste on the leaves of the plant, and the consequent formation of layers. It is still collected and used by the Arabs for sugar in the Sinai mountains and parts of Iraq. Honeydew is greatly sought by ants, and, because of its food value, plant lice are protected by ants."
Sam and Harry Hamilton
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