Table 1. Total lipid and TG weights in the FB of queens at different life stages (mean ± SD).

	Total lipids	TG
Life stage	Weight [mg] (number of samples)
Pharate	19.3 ± 5.2 (17)	17.6 ± 1.5 (5)
Callow	11.9 ± 2.7 (27)	8.8 ± 0.5 (6)
Before hibernation	35.5 ± 17.0 (19)	21.1 ± 3.9 (6)
After hibernation	6.1 ± 4.1 (19)	4.5 ± 3.9 (6)
Egg-laying	7.7 ± 2.1 (34)	1.3 ± 0.5 (6)
Senescent	9.1 ± 4.1 (16)	3.8 ± 3.7 (7)

TG, triacylglycerols