 Ants are numerous and act as a deterrent, herbivores often avoid consuming them and this benefits Passiflora flowers as it serves as protection, especially from damage to their reproductive organs.There have been studies that focus on plants that mimic ants in order to benefit pollination processes.The Passiflora flower however, is distinct in that it mimics ants for defensive purposes

Aggressive mimics are predators which resemble ants sufficiently to be able to approach their prey successfully.