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(A) Diagrammatic representation of bumble bee pattern elements 1 to 12 and secondary elements a to e. Each element is labeled; T (tergite) refers to abdominal segments in the bumble bee. (B) Dotted lines on abdominal segment T2 represent some commonly observed species-specific arch-shaped patterns formed of contrasting setae relative to the coloration of the lateral setae.
