Brood Care Strategies by Newly Mated Monogyne Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Queens During Colony Founding

摘要: Abstract For most species of ants, newly mated queens found new colonies from stored body reserves, and without the assistance workers. Consequently, until first batch colony members hatches, face a potential shortage labor for brood care. The purpose this study was to describe rearing strategies monogyne Solenopsis invicta queens, under controlled laboratory conditions, determine how they compensated lack worker in members. Newly S. were collected (n = 60) reared individually artificial nests optimal incubation conditions. Using video-technology, care activity by quantified compared with mature who incubated In addition, their offspring (i.e., incipient colony) censused biweekly 6 mo ontogeny adult:lar...