NONNESTMATE KIN RECOGNITION IN THE ANT LEPTOTHORAX-LICHTENSTEINI - EVIDENCE THAT GENETIC-FACTORS REGULATE COLONY RECOGNITION

被引:19
作者
PROVOST, E [1 ]
机构
[1] CNRS, EQUIPE ETHOL, UPR 38, F-13402 MARSEILLE 9, FRANCE
关键词
KIN RECOGNITION; GENETIC CUE; DEGREE OF RELATEDNESS; COLONY CLOSURE; ANT;
D O I
10.1007/BF01066333
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Young monogynous colonies of Leptothorax lichtensteini showed completely unagressive behaviour toward unfamiliar kin-related workers which were experimentally introduced into their nest, whereas they were much more hostile toward nonrelated workers (42% of which were rejected). During the first 30 min of observation, related intruders received significantly more licking and participated in a significantly greater number of trophallactic exchanges than nonrelated ones. These experiments show clearly that genetically determined chemical cues are involved in colony recognition. The mechanisms whereby these factors contribute to kin recognition are discussed, and it is concluded that phenotype matching may be the main process involved.
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页码:151 / 167
页数:17
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