Table 4 Dietary composition (trophallaxis vs. consumption of trophic egg) of queens of A. gracilipes
From: Worker reproduction of the invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes
Colony code & individual queen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
AGTE01 Q1 | AGTE02 Q1 | AGTE02 Q2 | |
Total hours of observation | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
Feeding on | |||
liquid food via oral trophallaxis from workers | 324 times (89%) | 74 times (97%) | 60 times (92%) |
trophic eggs | 40 times (11%) | 2 times (3%) | 5 times (8%) |