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Psyche 
[March-June 
Date 
12/6/69 
2/7/70 
2/15/70 
2/27/70 
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11/29/70 
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1/6/71 
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1/13/71 
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Records of Brood Rearing in Colony Group A 
Brood and Description 
First egg seen. 
Two half grown larvae; 7 small larvae. 
Two large larvae; 5-7 small larvae; about 6 eggs. 
Four large larvae; 5 medium larvae; 4 small larvae; eggs. 
Four large larvae; 4 medium larvae; eggs. 
Two cocoons; 4 large larvae; numerous medium-small larvae. 
Three cocoons; 4 large larvae; 1 small larva. 
Three cocoons; 3 medium larvae; eggs. 
Two cocoons opened. One contained a young, unpigmented, 
normal worker pupa, the second a semipupa. 
A further cocoon opened, revealing a partially pigmented, normal 
worker pupa. 
Three cocoons; 0 larvae; packet of about 10 eggs. 
First larva in new group hatched. 
Two additional larvae hatched. 
Fourth and fifth larvae hatched. 
Remaining pupa in cocoon died and extracted by workers. 
Nearly mature, normal worker pupa. 
First new cocoon spun. Two large larvae; 2 medium larvae; 
eggs. 
Second larva buried for spinning. 
Second cocoon spun. 
Meconium appeared in first cocoon. 
Meconium appeared in second cocoon. 
Third cocoon spun. 
Fourth larva buried for spinning. (The nest was inadvertently 
disturbed a few hours later. This larva was then prematurely 
disinterred by the workers and perished.) 
First cocoon hatched, eclosing nearly pigmented, normal young 
worker. Pupa in a second cocoon died and was extracted. A 
nearly mature worker. 
First larva hatched from new egg group. 
One large larva; 1 medium; 1 small. 
New larva hatched (1 large; 1 medium; 1 small). 
One large larva; 2 medium; 1 small. 
First larva banked for spinning (A.M.). 
First cocoon spun (P.M.). 
Fifth larva hatched. 
Sixth larva hatched. 
Meconium in first cocoon. 
Seventh larva hatched (1 cocoon; 2 medium, 4 small larvae). 
Second larva banked for spinning (P.M.). 
Second cocoon spun (2 large, 3 medium, 1 small larva; no eggs). 
Meconium in second cocoon. First new egg. 
Third larva banked for spinning. Second egg. 
Third cocoon spun. 
