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. 2012 Nov 2;2(12):3009–3015. doi: 10.1002/ece3.407

Table 1.

Source locations (decimal degrees), mean summer temperatures (WorldClim, Hijmans et al. 2005) at source locations, and number of colonies placed into three growth chamber temperature treatments from each species

Rearing temperature (# colonies)

Species Source locations (decimal degrees) Mean summer temperature (°C) 21°C 26°C 31°C
Aphaenogaster rudis 33.63°, −91.79° 26.1 1 2 2
35.78°, −78.80° 24.8 0 1 0
36.04°, −79.07° 24.1 5 4 5
39.89°, −74.58° 22.3 0 1 0
40.02°, −83.01° 22.1 0 0 1
42.53°, −72.19° 18.5 4 4 4
Temnothorax curvispinosus 35.76°, −78.68° 24.8 12 11 12
38.57°, −77.37° 23.7 0 1 1
39.64°, −74.66° 22.6 0 0 1
40.44°, −74.27° 22.4 1 1 1
41.84°, −70.67° 20.4 2 2 3
42.35°, −72.19° 18.5 2 2 2
Aphaenogaster carolinenesis 35.78°, −78.68° 24.7 0 0 1
38.51°, −90.83° 23.8 0 0 1
Aphaenogaster fulva 38.51°, −90.83° 23.8 1 1 1
Camponotus chromaiodes 38.51°, −90.83° 23.8 0 1 1
Crematogaster lineolata 36.04°, −79.07° 24.1 0 1 1
40.58°, −76.75° 21.2 0 1 1
42.53°, −72.19° 18.5 0 1 0
Tapinoma sessile 38.51°, −90.83° 23.8 0 0 1
40.02°, −83.01° 22.1 1 1 2
Temnothorax longispinosus 42.53°, −72.19° 18.5 2 1 2

For species × sampling locations with fewer than three colonies, priority was given to the intermediate (26°C) and warmest (31°C) temperature treatments. Black text indicates focal species; nonfocal species are gray.