Scharf_et_al_Data_File

The file contains the main data used for the analyses presented in the manuscript. The first sheet contains information on the behavioral and position observations of the ants, the second one on their morphology and the third sheet contains data on life history and investment patterns differences between parasitized and healthy ant colonies

Consistency values (ISS; bright grey, left) of the two behavioral trials for each of the four behaviors measured (means±1 SE), and Cronbach's α coefficients of reliability tests (dark grey, right).

<p>High values represent a higher consistency level.</p

The positive relationship between the nest relocation tendency and the immune defense level, corrected for body size (head width of individual ants).

<p>The trend line is the best-fitted line according to a linear regression test.</p

Two <i>T. nylanderi</i> nests representing two extremes of nest reconstruction after partial opening: (A) entrance is almost fully blocked again; (B) entrance is almost unblocked.

<p>Entrance blocking should protect better against invasions to the nest.</p

A decaying corpse of a <i>T. nylanderi</i> ant covered by unidentified fungi, which was used for the corpse removal experiment.

<p>A conspecific in such a condition presumably poses some risk of micro-parasite infection to the colony and should be removed from the nest.</p

Results of the two first factors of the factor analysis performed on mean behaviors of two trials after applying a Z-score transformation and a varimax rotation.

<p>Eigenvalues are taken from the unrotated analysis. Factor loadings higher than 0.7 are shown in bold. Factors 3 and 4 had lower Eigenvalues (0.78 and 0.74) and were not included.</p

The positive relationship between nest reconstruction (proportion) and per-capita productivity (total number of brood divided by number of workers).

<p>The trend line is the best-fitted line according to a linear regression test.</p

Boldness behavioral data

Boldness scores for S.dumicola individuals tested in groups of differing familiarity levels