X-rayanalysisisoneofthetechniquesusedtodeterminehealthandmortalityfactorsinsideleafcuttingbeecocoons.Theseslidesrepresentexamplestakenfromaseriesofplatesthatweretakenoveraperiodof20yearsandshowtypesofparasites,predators,diseases,andlivestagesoftheAlfalfaLeafcuttingBee.
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Trichodeslarvae | Healthybeelarvae | Emergingadultchewingthroughcadaver |
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DarkPupae | Nemognathat | LeafcuttingBeelarvae |