Table 3.

Comparison of gustatory response scores (GRS) of foragers with different foraging durations and age-matched nurse bees tested for tactile acquisition in experiments 1 and 2

Group comparisons	Experiment 1 GRS	Experiment 2 GRS
Foragers foraging for 6–13 days vs nurse bees corresponding to 6–13 days	Z=1.12 P=0.70	Z=1.04 P=0.76
Foragers foraging for 6–13 days vs foragers foraging for >15 days	Z=1.82 P=0.25	Z=3.00 P⩽0.01
Foragers foraging for >15 days vs nurse bees corresponding to >15 days	Z=1.72 P=0.31	Z=0.56 P=0.97
Nurse bees corresponding to 6–13 days vs nurse bees corresponding to >15 days	Z=1.17 P=0.67	Z=1.57 P=0.40

Bold font indicates significant results