›› 2003, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (3): 333-338.

• 研究论文 • 上一篇    下一篇

台湾乳白蚁行为多型的研究

张健华1, 李文健2, 陈丽玲3, 庄天勇3, 蒙启枝3   

  • 出版日期:2003-06-20 发布日期:2003-06-20

Polyethism in the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki

ZHANG Jian-Hua1, LI Wen-Jian3, CHEN Li-Ling3, ZHUANG Tian-Yong3, MENG Qi-Zhi3   

  • Online:2003-06-20 Published:2003-06-20

摘要: 本文对台湾乳白蚁的打洞挖掘行为、取水行为、修饰行为和交哺行为进行了比较详细的定量分析,探讨了年龄和品级对台湾乳白蚁群体中行为多型的影响。实验结果表明大(老)龄工蚁承担了台湾乳白蚁群体内大多数的任务,对台湾乳白蚁群体的维持具有重要意义。另外品级也是影响台湾乳白蚁群体内劳动分化的一个重要因素。在营养交哺方面,若蚁尚不具备完好的取食行为,是群体中营养交哺的受益者,而兵蚁在台湾乳白蚁群体中占据着较重要的地位,享受着营养物质优先供应的特殊权利。

关键词: 湾乳白蚁, 行为多型, 交哺, 年龄, 品级

Abstract: This paper deals with polyethism in the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Experiments showed that the aged workers carried out most tasks in the colony and played important roles in the maintenance of the society. Also the castes were an important factor influencing the division of labour. In nutrient trophallaxis, the soldier was a very important caste enjoying the special right to get the food from workers; nymphs had no foraging ability and also lived on food from the workers.

Key words: Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, polyethism, trophallaxis, age, caste