金毛弓背蚁行为谱与社会分工的研究

本研究在室内模拟自然蚁巢的结构和条件下，使用个体标记和直接观察法对一巢金毛弓背蚁Componotus tonkinus的行为类型和社会分工进行了研究。共34只来自同一巢穴的工蚁被标记。在持续一周的观察过程中对每只蚂蚁所执行的每种行为的频率进行了统计和聚类分析。结果表明：金毛弓背蚁可以区分出12种基本行为类型；该蚂蚁的成员大致可以分为5个功能组, 即繁殖（蚁后1个）、觅食（由10个工蚁组成，主要负责觅食）、巢穴内的维护及护育（由16个工蚁组成，主要负责巢穴的维修、清理及护育）、巢穴的防卫（包括3个工蚁，行巢穴防卫）及不活跃型（含5个工蚁）。

Ethogram and labor division in the carpenter ant Componotus tonkinus

The social behaviors of the carpenter ant Componotus tonkinus were studied in a semi-natural condition, by observing individual activity. Thirty four workers from a small colony were individually marked. In a total of seven-days observation, the types and frequency of the behaviors displayed by individual ants were recorded. Hierarchical cluster analysis of behavioral frequency data was carried out to determine the labor divisions in the colony. At least 12 behavior types were identified. The colony members were organized around five functional groupsthe reproductive group (the queen)，foraging group (10 workers), nest caring group (16 workers), defence group (3 workers) and inactive group (includeing 5 workers).