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What is the sticky stuff all over the leaves and the ground under my tree? Is it leaking sap?

April 26, 2017ground leaking leaves SAP sticky stuff tree

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What is the sticky stuff all over the leaves and the ground under my tree? Is it leaking sap?

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In a sense, the tree is “leaking sap”, but the sap is going through the aphids’ bodies first and being excreted as sticky, sweet “honeydew”. Honeydew is the favorite food of Argentine ants.