Table 1. Interspecific comparison of chamber and individual numbers in single nest
systems.
| Species | colony ID | number of chambers | workers | gynes | larvae | pupae | total brood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. goeldii | CR 72 | 5 (2) | 171 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| M. goeldii | CR 17 | 11 (11) | 1352 | 4 | 272 | 683 | 955 |
| M. goeldii | CR 54 | 11 (8) | 581 | 0 | 113 | 192 | 305 |
| M. goeldii | CR 20 | 21 (5) | 347 | 0 | 252 | 165 | 417 |
| Mean ± SD | 12.0 ± 6.6 | 612.8 ± 450.9 | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 167.3 ± 99.2 | 266.0 ± 249.0 | 433.3 ± 328.4 | |
| (6.5 ± 3.9) | |||||||
| M. smithii | CR 8 | 3 (2) | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| M. smithii | CR 7 | 4 (3) | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| M. smithii | CR 60 | 5 (3) | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| M. smithii | CR 61a | 14 (7) | 163 | 0 | 38 | 50 | 88 |
| M. smithii | CR 61b | 3 (3) | 54 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 43 |
| M. smithii | CR 32a | 15 (3) | 60 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| M. smithii | CR 32b | 3 (2) | 39 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| M. smithii | CR 33 | 4 (4) | 67 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 50 |
| M. smithii | CR 34 | 13 (4) | 77 | 1 | 12 | 98 | 110 |
| Mean ± SD | 7.1 ± 5.2 | 64.8 ± 39.1 | 0.8 ± 1.0 | 13.6 ± 12.7 | 23.8 ± 31.5 | 37.3 ± 36.8 | |
| (3.4 ± 1.5) |