Ontogeny of nestmate brood recognition in a primitive ant, Ectatomma tubercalutum Olivier (Ponerinae)
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Research on the capacity of the primitive ant Ectatomma tubercalutum Olivier to differentiate between nestmate and alien larvae with regards to worker's age, social status and early experience revealed that only 2-10-weeks-old adults liked nestmate.Younger and older workers did not discriminate between the brood. Teneral workers could identify nestmates and showed more affection to them than to non-nestmates, even if the nestmate was from the unrelated colony. A short time separated from the colony resulted in all ants losing the ability to recognize or show preferential behavior towards specific ants.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1995
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Comb wax effects on the ontogeny of honey bee nestmate recognition
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Cue differentiation between colonies of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, was explored to determine how kin or nestmate recognition cues develop. Cue development and its effects on preferential feeding among bees within social groups under natural conditions were also studied. Results revealed the importance of wax in cue ontogeny. Cues gained from the wax did not override clues used in preferential feeding interactions which supported the contention that the recognition systems for nestmate recognition and intra-colonial recognition were present.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Acquired chemical camouflage in a tropical ant
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The nestmate recognition mechanism and theft among Ectamomma ruidum colonies was explored. Observation of ground-dwelling ant colonies showed that E. ruidum thieves acquire recognition labels of another colony which allow them to enter the target colony and steal their food. Recognition labels are transferred between workers during relatively short periods of contact. Colonies may be robbed by other colonies. Supplemental feeding experiments showed that many thieves may reside in a target colony at any given time.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1992
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