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Record 1 2021-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
CONT

In the most extreme cases, there emerges a "false queen" [which is] a laying worker who induces other workers to form a court around her and completely inhibits egg formation in others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
CONT

Chez les abeilles asiatiques[,] ce phénomène est encore plus marqué, et on peut même constater la présence d'une «fausse reine», c’est-à-dire d'une ouvrière pondeuse entourée d’une «cour».

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