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Caste differentiation in bumblebees (Bombus Latr.: Hym.) I. — The determination of female size

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Plowright, R.C., Jay, S.C. Caste differentiation in bumblebees (Bombus Latr.: Hym.) I. — The determination of female size. Ins. Soc 15, 171–192 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223465

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