Table 1 Comparison of the average distance travelled, duration, speed and environmental temperature between Ochrogaster lunifer and Thaumetopoea pityocampa pre-pupation processions
From: Movement behaviour of two social urticating caterpillars in opposite hemispheres
Species | Average distance travelled from nest to bivouac (m) | Average duration travelled from nest to bivouac (min) | Average speed of procession (m/h) | Average environmental temperature (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ochrogaster lunifer | 40.3 (±SE 3.4, N = 87) | 153 (±SE 11, N = 86) | 17.4 (±SE 0.8, N = 129) | 19.1 (±SE 0.4, N = 87) |
Thaumetopoea pityocampa | 15.8 a (±SE 2, N = 11) | 223 a (±SE 30, N = 11) | 4.2 (±SE 0.7, N = 15) | 13.7 (±SE 0.9, N = 11) |