Cariveau allometric conversion (Apidae)

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Method synopsis

Field capture of wild bumblebees followed by temporary immobilization through cold-induced chill coma to enable precise measurement of tongue length and body size. Individuals are released unharmed after measurement.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 11 papers using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Different aspects of dominance are not equivalent when testing for trade-offs in ant communities (2025), Ecology and Evolution. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Measure ant morphological traits
   Measured worker body size as maximum head width in full face view to nearest 0.1mm for 12-327 workers per taxon collected in pitfall traps. Also measured fresh body mass of 5-21 workers per taxon on the same day as collection.
   Quantities: 0.1mm precision, 12-327 workers per taxon for head width, 5-21 workers for body massDuration: Same day as collection for fresh mass measurementsConditions: Fresh specimens measured same day as field collection
   Equipment: microscope, measurement scale, precision balance

Typical Equipment

• insect net
• labeled vials
• cooler
• digital caliper
• tweezer

Output Measurements

• tongue length
• intertegular distance

Papers Using This Protocol (11)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used