Ability of Royal Jelly to Hold a Larva in a Queen Cell (VIDEO)

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This video shows royal jelly in queen cell cups at pH 4.0 and 5.8. When the cups are turned downward, the larva on the pH 4.0 royal jelly is still adhered to the royal jelly, while the pH 5.8 royal jelly larva falls down.

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Buttstedt et al./Current Biology

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