Eggs and young worker larvae in the brood nest, interspersed with cells filled with "bee bread"- a mix of honey and pollen that serves as food for older larvae.
The egg of a worker honey bee.
The egg of a worker honey bee.
A freshly-laid worker egg at the bottom of the cell.
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Eggs of a Caligo owl butterfly.

Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Belize
Forelius pruinosus brood nest with eggs and young larvae.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Lasius nearcticus - workers, eggs, and first instar larvae in the brood nest.

South Bristol, New York, USA
Eggs and young worker larvae in the brood nest, interspersed with cells filled with "bee bread"- a mix of honey and pollen that serves as food for older larvae.
Eggs and young worker larvae in the brood nest, interspersed with cells filled with "bee bread"- a mix of honey and pollen that serves as food for older larvae.
Eggs and young worker larvae in the brood nest, interspersed with cells filled with "bee bread"- a mix of honey and pollen that serves as food for older larvae.
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