Data from cross-over experiments on ant worker rescue behavior towards caterpillars of the socially parasitic butterfly Maculinea rebeli. The dataset comprises results from four experiments measured at 3 hours and four experiments measured at 7 days after testing. This work is a joint study by the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, University of Oxford, University of Bialystok, Polish Academy of Sciences, and UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research.
Use Cases
- Analyze the rank order of rescue priority based on nest numbers and test item types.
- Model social status achievement in host colonies based on retrieval order data.
- Study mimetic host shift dynamics in an endangered social parasite.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a published study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Thomas et al., 2012).
- Includes temporal comparisons with measurements at 3 hours and 7 days post-testing.
- Involves a multi-institutional collaboration across the UK, Poland, and Germany.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, University of Oxford, University of Bialystok, Polish Academy of Sciences, UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
- Collection Method
- Cross-over experiments using ant worker rescue behavior towards caterpillars.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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