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Table 2. Frequencies of the individuals that initiated the exploratory phase of the foraging behavior in H. tenuis.
Bioassay * Number of the individuals confined in the test chambers Caste Frequency b
Workers Major Minor Workers Major soldiers Minor soldiers
1 95 2a 3a 2 2 6
2 190 4 6 3 2 5
3 160 20 20 0 0 10

*Numbers of individuals confined in the test chambers.
aNumber of soldiers found in the foraging territories of the field colonies.
bTen replicates were made for each bioassay.
Test of independence; df= 6, G= 20.5092, P< 0.01
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