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Table 3. Range and mean ± SE (in parentheses) of the measurements (mm) and fresh weight (mg) of the neotenics that arising from queen orphaned colonies.
Colony Time after orphaning FW HW BL WBL HTL Sex
2
3 months
2.70 – 3.70
(3.38 ± 0.31)
0.78 – 0.86
(0.85 ± 0.03)
3.74 – 4.06
(3.99 ± 0.18)
0.23
(0.21 ± 0.04)
0.55 – 0.62
0.55 ± 0.19)
Males
3
5 months
4.1
0.94
4.29
0.47
0.86
Females*
4
4.6
0.94
4.68
0.39
0.86
Females*
4.00 – 4.70
(4.35 ± 0.49)
0.86 – 1.01
(0.94 ± 0.11)
4.35 – 4.45
(4.41 ± 0.06)
0.23
(0.23 ± 0.00)
0.78 – 0.86
(0.78 ± 0.00)
Males
5
3.10 – 4.70
(3.66 ± 0.39)
0.86 – 0.94
(0.87 ± 0.02)
3.97 – 4.45
(4.13 ± 0.21)
0.23 – 0.47
(0.38 ± 0.06)
0.78 – 0.86
(0.78 ± 0.02)
Females
6
8 months
3.80 – 5.10
(3.49 ± 0.54)
0.86 – 1.01
(0.90 ± 0.05)
3.90 – 4.80
(4.04 ± 0.21)
0.39 – 0.62
(0.47 ± 0.10)
0.78 – 0.86
(0.79 ± 0.02)
Females
7
2.40 – 5.50
(4.53 ± 0.45)
0.86 – 1.01
(0.93 ± 0.04)
3.90 – 4.91
(4.41 ± 0.33)
0.39 – 0.62
(0.51 ± 0.07)
0.78 – 0.86
(0.79 ± 0.03)
8
12 months
3.50 – 6.20
(4.00 ± 0.07)

0.86 – 1.01
(0.90 ± 0.05)
3.51 – 5.15
(4.25 ± 0.38)
0.16 – 0.47
(0.53 ± 0.02)
0.55 – 0.78
(0.33 ± 0.10)
Females
FW: fresh weight
HW: head width
BL: body length
WBL: wing bud length
HTL: hind tibia length

*Only one individual was found in the colony.
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