Table 1. Static allometry slope at the beginning of each instar tested against isometry.
| Sex | Instar | Slope | t-value | DF | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | L1 | 0.92 | 0.72 | 49 | 0.477 |
| L2 | 0.84 | 1.92 | 49 | 0.060 | |
| L3 | 0.72 | 3.17 | 49 | 0.003 | |
| Female | L1 | 0.76 | 1.69 | 45 | 0.098 |
| L2 | 0.73 | 3.77 | 45 | <0.001 | |
| L3 | 0.72 | 4.03 | 45 | <0.001 |