soldier
insect caste
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hive defense of stingless bees
- In stingless bee: Natural history and life cycle
…including Tetragonisca angustula, have specialized soldier bees, which are workers whose bodies are larger than those of other workers and have distinct coloration. The level of aggression displayed varies depending on the species. Like most other bees, stingless bees are important pollinators and feed on pollen and nectar from flowers.…
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termite castes
- In termite: Workers and soldiers
The sterile castes are the workers and soldiers. Both are wingless and usually lack eyes. Although these can be either male or female, they lack fully developed reproductive organs. In some species the workers and soldiers are dimorphic (of two sizes), with the larger…
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