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Table 1 Behaviour of guards towards nestmate and non-nestmate workers

From: Specific recognition of reproductive parasite workers by nest-entrance guards in the bumble bee Bombus terrestris

 

Behaviour

Nestmate (n = 55)

Non-nestmate (n = 56)

df

F

P

Duration (s)

Antennation

3.48 ± 0.36

4.58 ± 0.43

1. 108

4.21

0.042

 

Self-grooming

23.4 ± 3.18

34.2 ± 4.74

1. 108

3.69

0.057

Occurrence

Antennation

3.96 ± 0.35

4.79 ± 0.31

1. 108

4.15

0.044

 

Self-grooming

7.22 ± 0.78

8.98 ± 0.72

1.108

3.65

0.062

  1. Results are presented as mean ± SE.