Research Article

Behavior of Paussus favieri (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini): A Myrmecophilous Beetle Associated with Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Table 2

Results of a main effect ANOVA for values of frequency of different behaviors performed by beetles when interacting with ants. d.f.: degrees of freedom; SS: sum of squares; MS: mean sum of squares; 𝐹 : Fisher; 𝑃 : probability.

Effectd.f.SSMS 𝐹 𝑃

Individuality13643.23849.4801.0270.4370
Behavior44498.3451124.58623.3360.0001
Error663180.65548.192