Document Types
Paper Presentation
School Name
De La Salle University - Manila
Track or Strand
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
Belo, Lawrence P.
Start Date
23-6-2025 3:30 PM
End Date
23-6-2025 5:00 PM
Zoom Link/ Room Assignment
Y303-HYFLEX / https://zoom.us/j/9588991948?pwd=Xdj5iSyTNQaR2cpeRmhjVF6Q671isI.1&omn=94675616068 Meeting ID: 958 899 1948 Passcode: DLSU
Abstract/Executive Summary
Ants showcase that size does not always matter. Through their small stature, they continue surviving in the land they live in, continuously being resourceful for their colony. In their colonial structure rises a matriarchal system led by queen ants, serving as the heart of their operation. Each ant serves their purpose of building, hunting, and growing their colony. Through this, they ensure their community remains strong and birth new generations that will serve the queen. The secret behind this seemingly perfect operation is their seamless ability to communicate. They used their heightened senses to communicate danger, routes, and food sources from which they could contribute to the colony. An example of this is through their natural pheromones, which excrete this “scent,” which could signal other ants in certain situations. Now, this study will deal with the ethology of ants, specifically regarding their foraging behavior, raising the question regarding their color vision. Does this also affect their ability to forage for food? This will be tested through a series of controlled experiments measuring the average time ants reach their food, varying in color. Diacamma rugosum (Black Crazy Ants) will be used as the species for this experiment.
Keywords
ants; foraging behavior; color vision; Asian Bullet ants; sugar concentrate
Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)
Sustainability, Environment, and Energy (SEE)
Initial Consent for Publication
yes
Statement of Originality
yes
Into the Spectrum: Investigating the Range of Color Vision in the Foraging Behavior of Diacamma rugosum (Asian Bullet Ants)
Ants showcase that size does not always matter. Through their small stature, they continue surviving in the land they live in, continuously being resourceful for their colony. In their colonial structure rises a matriarchal system led by queen ants, serving as the heart of their operation. Each ant serves their purpose of building, hunting, and growing their colony. Through this, they ensure their community remains strong and birth new generations that will serve the queen. The secret behind this seemingly perfect operation is their seamless ability to communicate. They used their heightened senses to communicate danger, routes, and food sources from which they could contribute to the colony. An example of this is through their natural pheromones, which excrete this “scent,” which could signal other ants in certain situations. Now, this study will deal with the ethology of ants, specifically regarding their foraging behavior, raising the question regarding their color vision. Does this also affect their ability to forage for food? This will be tested through a series of controlled experiments measuring the average time ants reach their food, varying in color. Diacamma rugosum (Black Crazy Ants) will be used as the species for this experiment.
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2025/paper_see/2
