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Lancet barb lengths (μm)
| Barb 1 | Barb 2 | Barb 3 | Barb 4 | Barb 5 | Barb 6 | Barb 7 | Barb 8 | Barb 9 | Barb 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.0 | 18.2 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 17.2 | 11.5 |
| Std dev | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| n | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Barb length was measured in 10 worker specimens, except for barb 10 where one specimen only had 9 barbs and 2 further specimens were not suitable for measurement at the last barb.
