What special structure is found on the middle pair of a worker’s legs?

eliochel
Jan 14
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The 2nd pair of legs have tibial spurs. Those are used to pierce the wax flakes produced by the wax glands (on the abdomen) and pass them to the mandibles or perhaps to another worker to add them to comb being built.

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What special structure is found on the middle pair of a worker’s legs?

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