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Recurrence analysis of ant activity patterns

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  • Felipe Marcel Neves
  • Ricardo Luiz Viana
  • Marcio Roberto Pie

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In this study, we used recurrence quantification analysis (RQA) and recurrence plots (RPs) to compare the movement activity of individual workers of three ant species, as well as a gregarious beetle species. RQA and RPs quantify the number and duration of recurrences of a dynamical system, including a detailed quantification of signals that could be stochastic, deterministic, or both. First, we found substantial differences between the activity dynamics of beetles and ants, with the results suggesting that the beetles have quasi-periodic dynamics and the ants do not. Second, workers from different ant species varied with respect to their dynamics, presenting degrees of predictability as well as stochastic signals. Finally, differences were found among minor and major caste of the same (dimorphic) ant species. Our results underscore the potential of RQA and RPs in the analysis of complex behavioral patterns, as well as in general inferences on animal behavior and other biological phenomena.

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  • Felipe Marcel Neves & Ricardo Luiz Viana & Marcio Roberto Pie, 2017. "Recurrence analysis of ant activity patterns," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(10), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0185968
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185968
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