Fig. 2. GC–MS profiles of the cuticular hydrocarbons of the four ant species
used in the experiments. Some of the identified peaks are indicated as a
reference: (1) n-C22; (2) n-C23; (3)
n-C24; (4) 2-meC24; (5)C25:1; (6)
n-C25; (7) 9- + 11-meC25; (8)
n-C26; (9) 2-meC26; (10) C27:1; (11)
n-C27; (12) 11- + 13-meC27; (13)
5-meC27; (14) C28:1; (15) n-C28;
(16) 10-meC28; (17) n-C29; (18) 11- +
13-meC29; (19) 7-meC29; (20) 7,13-dimeC29;
(21) 5,11-dimeC29; (22) 12-meC30; (23)
n-C31; (24) 13- + 15-meC31; (25)
7-meC31; (26) 5,13-dimeC31; (27)
3,11-dimeC31; (28) 15- + 17-meC33; (29)
5-meC33.