Ethogram Cole 1980

An ethogram for two Mangrove (Florida, USA) ant species from: Cole, B. J. 1980. Repertoire convergence in two mangrove ants, Zacryptocerus varians and Camponotus (Colobopsis) sp. Insect. Soc. 27:265-275. DOI (10.1007/BF02223668)

Zacryptocerus = Cephalotes varians

Colobopsis = Camponotus (Colobopsis) sp.

Cole states: "Thirty-one discrete behavioral categories in the minor worker and two categories in the major worker were observed in Z. varians. Twenty-eight behavioral categories in the minor worker and fifteen categories in the major worker were observed in Colobopsis. The estimated size of the behavioral repertoire for the minor workers, by the Fagen-Goldman method (FAGEN and GOLDMAN, 1977) is 40 for Z. varians and 36 for Colobopsis. The estimate for Z. varians compares quite favorably with the value of 42 given by WILSON (1976)." Wilson Ethogram

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