1983] 
Haskins & Haskins — Rhyticioponera nieta/lica 
167 
Tabu; 1 
A. 10 WORKERS OF GROUP B' INTRODUCED CLOSE TO THE NEST ENTRANCE OF GROUP B" 
8:05 
Introduced at 8:00 a.m. 
Totally amicable reception 
8:30 
2 $ $ being dragged 
8:10 
" " " 
8:35 
15" 
8:20 
" " " 
8:40 
All quiet. No dragging seen. 
8:25 
2 $ $ dragged (after 
8:55 
All quiet. No dragging seen. 
introduction of A) 
12:00M 
1 5 seen still being dragged 
2:00 pm 
3: 15 pm 
All quiet. 
All quiet. 
B. 10 WORKERS OF GROUP B" INTRODUCED CLOSE TO NEST ENTRANCE OF GROUP B' 
Introduced at 8:05 a.m. 
Totally amicable reception 
8:10 
" 
" 
" 
8:30 
All quiet. Most $ $ inside nest 
8:20 
" 
” 
" 
8:35 
" 
8:25 
8:40 
8:55 
I2:00M 
2:00 pm 
3: 15 pm 
2 5 § seen dragged out of 
nest entrance by 2 $ § each, 
released unharmed. 
C. 10 WORKERS OF GROUP A INTRODUCED CLOSE TO NEST ENTRANCE OF GROUP B" 
Introduced at 8:15 a.m. 
8:20 No attacks whatever. Slight 
suspicion once or twice. Two 
or three $ § bit briefly at 
nesting material. 
8:23 1 $ being dragged about 
8:25 2 $ $ " 
8:35 1 § " 
8:40 All quiet. No further dragging 
seen. 
8:55 " " " " " " 
3:15 pm " " " " " " 
