SUMMARYWorker larvae were heavier than queen larvae for the first 4 days. After about 90 hours the growth rate of queens increased, and by 102 hours they were 50% heavier than workers. These data agree with those of Stabe for the period after 48 hours, but not for the earlier period.
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