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Authors

  • Maria Margarida Pereira Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Fernando Leite Ribeiro Departamento de Psicologia Experimental - Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/%25x

Abstract

The effect of social conditions on the digging behavior of worker ants in small groups was studied. The workers were tested either alone or in small groups in exprimental boxes provided with soil and food. During 5 days the amount and depth of tunnels were recorded. Regardind tunnel lenght, it has been observed that the mean per capita outcome of groups animals is better than that of single worker ants, though the difference is not statistically significant. The amount of tunnels has not increased regularly as the number of animals in the groups increased. This digging concentration is probably a sign of social organization and perhaps results from an attraction that already-begun tunnels have on worker ants.

Author Biographies

Maria Margarida Pereira Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Possui Graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade de São Paulo, Mestrado em Psicologia (Psicologia Experimental) pela Universidade de São Paulo e Doutorado em Psicologia (Psicologia Experimental) pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente é docente do Departamento de Psicologia Social e do Desenvolvimento.

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Fernando Leite Ribeiro, Departamento de Psicologia Experimental - Universidade de São Paulo

Bacharel e Licenciado em Psicologia pela Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo e Doutor em Psicologia Experimental pelo Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo. É Professor do Departamento de Psicologia Experimental do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

1991-01-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (1991)

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