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bee larva spiracle close-up

bee larva spiracle close-up

In a view of a spiracle of a first-instar Apis mellifera larva under scanning electron microscope, “spheroid” structures can be seen, which researchers suggest may be droplets of an enzyme that the larva secretes to aid in hatching.

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