Table 2. Experimental colonies.
| Experiment type | Colony | # Ants | Starvation period | # Major Workers | # Foragers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | A | 100 | 3 weeks | 1 | 5 |
| B | 62 | 5 weeks | 1 | 3 | |
| C | 53 | 4 weeks | 2 | 4 | |
| Manipulation | M1 | 69 | 3 weeks | 1 | 23 |
| M2 | 95 | 3 weeks | 2 | 16 |
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