Experimental groups of ants – characteristics and treatment

Listed are all groups of ants that were used in this study. In addition, their reproductive state, their anticipated age range, as well as the timing of the experimental treatment are listed. Colony means that the animals were in the colony until they were treated. Isolation means a short period (before treatment 24 h) of single animal housing was used.以下列出了本研究使用的全部蚂蚁组别。此外，各组蚂蚁的繁殖状态、预期年龄范围，以及实验处理的实施时间均一并列明。蚁群饲养（Colony）：指实验个体在接受实验处理前，始终饲养于其所在蚁群中；隔离饲养（Isolation）：指在实验处理前24小时，采用单只个体单独饲养的短期饲养方式。