Age-dependent shift from high lipid reserves to high haemolymph sugar supply underlies worker maturation in Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Helena Schulte, Carolin Bäuml, Erhard Strohm, Christoph Kurze
This study investigates the metabolic changes in Bombus terrestris workers during maturation, showing a shift from lipid reserves to sugar supply as they age.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology