Table 1. Behaviors displayed by A. subterraneus ants with and without fungus. Data are presented as Mean ± SEM of behavior duration in seconds.
| Foragers (LW only) With fungus | Nest workers With fungus | Nest workers Without fungus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replete (n=35) | Empty (n=25) | All (n=60) | LW (n=40) | SW (n=20) | LW (n=22) | SW (n=10) | |
| Self-grooming | 12.59±1.22 | 13.33±3.06 | 12.9±1.43 | 8.86±0.66 | 5.99±0.62 | 6.53±0.8 | 7.32±2 |
| Social behaviour | 26.78±3.07 | 13.35±1.53 | 21.18±2.07 | 4.44±0.79 | 4.36±1.77 | 4.86±0.8 | 2.98±0.67 |
| Immobility | 2.7±0.77 | 6.15±2.83 | 4.14±1.25 | 13.74±2.41 | 12.69±3.37 | 32.89±6.37 | 38.91±8.59 |
| Other activities (including fungus contact) | 57.92±3.45 | 67.16±4.37 | 61.77±2.73 | 72.5±2.34 | 76.99±3.48 | 58.06±6.10 | 51.21±7.29 |