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From: Comparative transcriptomic analysis and endocuticular protein gene expression of alate adults, workers and soldiers of the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis

Fig. 1

The internal morphology of cuticular layers in alates, workers and soldiers. (a) The worker with a white body. (b) The soldiers with a large dark brown head. (c) The alates with dark spots on body, hard cuticle and black wings. (d) Thickest endocuticle layer in the worker head. (e) Thick endocuticle layer in the soldier head (f) Thinnest endocuticle in the alate head. (g) Thin endocuticle layer in the worker thorax compared to the head (h) Thin endocuticle layer in the thorax of the soldier in contrast with the head (i) Thin endocuticle layer in the alate thorax in contrast with the head (j) Thin endocuticle layer in the abdomen of a worker, in contrast to their head and thorax (k) Thin endocuticle layer in the soldier abdomen in contrast with the head and thorax. (l) Thin endocuticle layer in the alate abdomen in contrast with the head and thorax

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