Research Article
Observations on Forced Colony Emigration in Parachartergus fraternus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Epiponini): New Nest Site Marked with Sprayed Venom
Table 2
Examples of different behavioral roles displayed by selected individual scouts of Pa. fraternus from colony C5 which were the most active foragers and scouts during pre-emigration and nest initiation. Previous role, forager activity: Fn = forager nectar; Fw = forager water, Fpr = forager prey; Fpu = forager pulp. During pre-emigration, individual number of gaster-dragging events on the substrate near natal nest entrance, and number of trips to the new nest site. Nest initiation, forager activity, and number of trips per individual.
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