| 摘要 |
A device for the observation of the individual, group and intergroup activities of colony forming insects, such as ants, comprised of two or more removable and exchangeable elements for receiving and cultivating the insects or colonies, and an intergroup activity observation chamber. The cultivation elements are provided with elements to permit the introduction, or removal, of insects or other materials, and may be provided with a nesting element. The receiving and cultivating elements are also provided with a plurality of magnifiers and with an egress leading to the intergroup activity chamber, wherein these elements may be provided with transparent walls which are preferably colored red to view the insects within the nesting element. The chamber is provided with an element to control the passage of insects from, or back to, the cultivating elements. This chamber is also provided with an additional access element to permit the introduction into or removal from the chamber of insects or materials as described, and with a magnifying element for better observation.
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