Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8497234 Behavioural Processes 2014 13 Pages PDF
Abstract

- Dyadic nestmate reunion tests were applied to study the behavior of red wood ants.
- Callows and nurses differed from ants that had already switched to extranidal tasks.
- Behavior of reverted nurses differed largely from behavior of foragers.
- Absence of young workers did not induce behavioral reversion in foragers.
- Behavioral reversion had other correlates besides the return to intranidal brood care.
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