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Table 2 Trait measurements in mm of worker-produced and males of undetermined sourcea (mean ± SD) and results from type II Wald tests on LMM (df = 1) * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

From: Origin, behaviour, and genetics of reproductive workers in an invasive ant

Trait

Worker-produced

Undetermined sourcea

χ2

P

Head width

0.77 ± 0.04

n = 55

0.74 ± 0.03

n = 24

10.423

0.0012**

Weber’s length

1.79 ± 0.12

n = 83

1.72 ± 0.12

n = 30

3.7443

0.053

Wing width

1.37 ± 0.10

n = 50

1.30 ± 0.10

n = 30

0.2135

0.644

Wing length

3.11 ± 0.20

n = 54

2.98 ± 0.22

n = 21

4.3492

0.037*

  1. a Males that could have been produced by queen (dealate or alate) or workers