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The relation of worker size to ommatidia number was examined in the polymorphic antCamponotus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer). Linear regression described this relationship as:Y = 260.9 + 113.6×; whereYis ommatidia number andX is head width. A log-log regression described this relationship as:Y = 323.5 + 286.9*logX(r 2 = 0.98). This analysis indicated an allometric relation of ommatidia number to head width, where ommatidia numbers increase at a slower rate than head width. This relationship is discussed in terms of ethotypes associated with worker morphotypes, and the possible mechanisms regulating polymorphic development.
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Klotz, J.H., Reid, B.L. & Gordon, W.C. Variation of ommatidia number as a function of worker size inCamponotus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Ins. Soc 39, 233–236 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01249297
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