Figure 5.
Tergal glands in queens. (a) Longitudinal section through the outer layers (cuticle along with the fat body and glands) of a queen abdomen; (b) gland cells; (c) outlet ducts; (d) the intersegmental membrane with the cells of the gland and their outlet ducts. tg—tergal glands; fb—fat body; od—outlet ducts; gc—gland cells.
