Mean (± SEM) responses of foraging M. beecheii worker bees to labial gland extract from conspecific worker bees at different concentrations (LGE=labial gland equivalent, *** P< 0.001, ** P<0.01, * P< 0.05). Ten replications were carried out for each gland equivalent extract.

 
 
  Part of: Espadas-Pinacho K, Grajales-Conesa J, Rojas JC, Cruz-López L (2023) Melipona beecheii (Hymenoptera, Apidae) foragers deposit a chemical mark on food to attract conspecifics. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 155-166. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.98127