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Table I
Flight parameters for artificially reared bees and control bees in two feeding regimes (10 μL of 1M Glucose solution, 10 μL of 2M Glucose solution). Means and standard deviations, sample sizes, and P-values (Student’s t-test) are given. For comparisons between 1M and 2M flights, see Results.
| Feeding regime | Control | Artificially reared | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 μL 1M glucose | n | 11 | 11 | |
| Flight time (s) | 948.4 ± 92.9 | 1097.9 ± 163.0 | 0.0156 | |
| Distance (m) | 936.0 ± 100.3 | 1018.5 ± 157.6 | 0.1587 | |
| Average speed (m/s) | 1.00 ± 0.15 | 0.94 ± 0.16 | 0.4022 | |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 1.44 ± 0.16 | 1.38 ± 0.19 | 0.4170 | |
| 10 μL 2M glucose | n | 11 | 10 | |
| Flight time (s) | 1542.5 ± 226.1 | 1767.8 ± 115.1 | 0.0107 | |
| Distance (m) | 1844.9 ± 315.7 | 1902.4 ± 305.1 | 0.6764 | |
| Average speed (m/s) | 1.20 ± 0.18 | 1.08 ± 0.16 | 0.1074 | |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 1.61 ± 0.17 | 1.42 ± 0.19 | 0.0253 | |