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Formica planipilis ( Thatch ants)

Formica planipilis ( Thatch ants). Habitat. Queen Ant. Male Ants. Workers. Colony life cycle. The study by Peter Nonacs, PhD Investigates:. Foraging Habits. Data. Determine that there’s a relationship between distance travelled by ants and the worker class group.

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Formica planipilis ( Thatch ants)

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  1. Formica planipilis (Thatch ants) • Habitat

  2. Queen Ant • Male Ants • Workers • Colony life cycle

  3. The study by Peter Nonacs, PhD Investigates: • Foraging Habits • Data • Determine that there’s a relationship between distance travelled by ants and the worker class group • Total sample size 1199 Ants • 11 Colony • Samples were collected at varying distances using traps

  4. Statistical Tests & Analyses • One Way Analysis of Variance • Kruskal-Wallis • Multiple Comparison Procedure • Dunn’s method • 40-43 vs <30 256.301 4.221 Yes • Assumption • Normality Test: Failed

  5. Results Group N Missing Median 25% 75% <30 35 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 >43 315 0 4.000 1.000 7.000 (0 4 0 4.000 2.500 4.000 30-34 104 0 4.000 1.000 7.000 35-39 281 0 4.000 1.000 7.000 40-43 460 0 7.000 1.000 10.000 H = 38.918 with 5 degrees of freedom. (P = <0.001) The Dunn’s multiple comparison analysis produce a significant difference for only one comparison (40-43 vs 30) with Q=4.221 and P < 0.05, while the others were insignificant.

  6. Conclusion • There is a significant difference in the distance travelled among the varying worker classes. • Thus, there is a relationship between the worker class and the foraging distance of the thatch ant.

  7. THANK YOU

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