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Table 2A. Behavior of marked ants during first observation period. 
Activity When 
Marked 
F 
Subsequent Activity 
NM PT MW 
CN 
Mean no. 
marked ants 
seen per 
observation 
** 
Marked 
47 
126 
26 
16 
29 
F 
Unmarked 
309 
1397 
281 
373 
568 
2.28 
Dev. for Exp. 
+ 19.6 
+8.8 
+2.4 
-13.9 
-16.9 
% Dev. 
.72 
8 
10 
46 
36 
** 
Marked 
37 
436 
1 16 
134 
184 
NM 
Unmarked 
623 
4755 
1 1 12 
2764 
2915 
5.60 
Dev. for Exp. 
-8.8 
+75.9 
+30.8 
-67.0 
-31.0 
% Dev. 
19 
21 
36 
33 
14 
** 
Marked 
23 
34 
123 
173 
48 
PT 
Unmarked 
397 
2776 
904 
1736 
1309 
2.18 
Dev. for Exp. 
+0.6 
-1 15.8 
+68.3 
+71.2 
-24.3 
% Dev. 
3 
77 
125 
69 
34 
** 
Marked 
9 
67 
102 
343 
276 
MW 
Unmarked 
242 
1514 
819 
1840 
4688 
7.05 
Dev. for Exp. 
-11.2 
-60.3 
+27.9 
+ 167.3 
-123.6 
% Dev. 
55 
47 
38 
95 
30 
** 
Marked 
50 
325 
131 
245 
313 
CN 
Unmarked 
404 
2481 
701 
1 124 
1362 
6.57 
Dev. for Exp. 
-17.7 
-93.4 
+6.9 
+40.9 
+63.3 
% Dev. 
26 
22 
6 
20 
25 
F= Foraging; NM = Nest Maintenance; PT = Patrolling; MW = Midden Work; CN = 
Convening. 
