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Contribution No. 705 from the Zoological Institute, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. The work was aided by grants from Campanha Nacional de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Rio de Janeiro, Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas, Rio de Janeiro, and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisas de Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo. In particular, we thank, Dr.W. E. Kerr for his kind stimulation to the work and Dr.M. V. Brian and Dr.A. D. Brian who read through the manuscript and gave us valuable suggestions.
At the work Contracted Professor of Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Rio Claro, Rio Claro, SP, and Research Fellow of Campanha Nacional de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior. Rio de Janeiro.
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Sakagami, S.F., Akahira, Y. & Zucchi, R. Nest architecture and brood development in a neotropical bumblebee,Bombus atratus . Ins. Soc 14, 389–413 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223686
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