Age-dependent shift from high lipid content to high haemolymph sugar levels in Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Helena Schulte, Carolin Bäuml, Erhard Strohm, Christoph Kurze
This study examines age-related changes in energy stores in bumblebee workers, finding a shift from high lipid content to high haemolymph sugar levels after the first week of life.