インドオオズアカアリの動員パターン

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Recruitment pattern of workers was studied with a Japanese myrmicine ant, Pheidole indica, by using four types of bait (honey, powder cheese, solid cheese and living insect). Colonies of this ant employ a mass recruitment strategy. Recruitment pattern of minors as indicated by the cumulative number recruited during 1 hour varied among experiments with different sorts of bait, especially between honey and living insect. Ratio of the number of minors recruited during a five-minute period to that recruited during the preceding five minutes was high (in mean) and varied among experiments in early phase, but then approached 1 and became stable. More majors (soldiers) were recruited in experiments with solid cheese, though it is the living insect that caused quick recruitment of majors, especially during first 20 minutes.
日本昆虫学会の論文
1989-06-25