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MAJOR WORKER [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-09-01

English

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

The major workers are fairly large, averaging six millimeters (about a quarter of an inch) in length. they are the general laborers, responsible for most of the foraging and nest construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Les ouvrières major sont assez grandes: elles ont en moyenne 6 millimètres de long. Elles assurent la plupart des travaux, notamment la plus grande partie du ravitaillement et de la construction du nid.

Spanish

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