Table 2. Associations between the most frequent species (relative frequency >5%) from the Awala-Yalimapo transect.

	Relative frequency	Species	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	49%	Daceton armigerum
2	34%	Azteca sp. pittieri complex	0
3	19%	Camponotus fastigatus	0	+
4	17%	Camponotus trapezoideus	0	0	(−)
5	15%	Crematogaster brasiliensis	0	(−)	(−)	+
6	11%	Dolichoderus bispinosus	(−)	(−)	0	0	0
7	8%	Cephalotes clypeatus	+	0	0	0	0	0
8	7%	Crematogaster carinata	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

The associations were sorted by decreasing rank of occurrence and tested using Chi-square tests (1 df, Yates' correction). Symbols indicate the nature of the association: +: positive, (−) negative, 0: not significant. Among the species noted at large densities on numerous trees, we always found situations of co-dominance (Crematogaster brasiliensis and Dolichoderus bispinosus, the most territorial species in the area, can truly share trees; i.e., workers use the same branches).