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Just before the wax moth larvae spun their cocoons, they use the mandibles to chew an indentation on wood so that the cocoon would attach better. Notice the dead workers near the lower left of the...

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A comb severely infected with the greater waxmoth. The while ones are the cocoons spun by mature larvae just before they pupate. Silk and frass are everywhere making this frame not usable for...

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Closeup view of the emptied cocoons from where the adult moths have emerged. Photo by Prof. Zachary Huang, Michigan State University. Closeup view of the emptied cocoons from where the adult moths...

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