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Measurement for solitariness and gregarism: Analysing spacing, attraction and interactions in four species of Zetoborinae (Blattaria)

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Distinguishing gregarism based on attraction between conspecifics from aggregation based on environmental factors is not a trivial task. In this paper, we propose a laboratory experimental design for characterizing gregarism, using Zetoborine cockroaches as a model. Three complementary tests were used: the classical spacing and attraction tests, complemented by analyses of social interactions with flow charts on factorial maps. Convergent results from the three tests allowed a tentative characterization of solitariness and different degrees of gregarism. These elements were used to improve the interpretation of spacing patterns of four species of cockroaches observed in the field.

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hal-01320193 , version 1 (23-05-2016)

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Joan van Baaren, Pierre Deleporte, Philippe Grandcolas, Veronique Biquand, Jean-Sébastien Pierre. Measurement for solitariness and gregarism: Analysing spacing, attraction and interactions in four species of Zetoborinae (Blattaria). Ethology, 2002, 108 (8), pp.697--712. ⟨10.1046/j.1439-0310.2002.00802.x⟩. ⟨hal-01320193⟩
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