The remaining honey bee larva that had pupated has now emerged as adult bees! Picture below:
This means that I now have 9 adult bees from the pilot study that began on 6-27-14. Originally there were 22 larva, 18 of which survived transfer. There was 81.1% survival rate to pupation (Link) and about 50% survival rate to adult bees (not including those lost in transfer). Considering I didn't closely monitor the larva after pupation and had basically left them for dead, 50% is phenomenal. Bees will be disposed of properly in the near future.
//EWW
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