A mandible with the mandibular gland (white in color) attached. Worker mandible gland produces a secretion rich in lipids (fat) that are mixed with secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands to form royal jelly or worker jelly.
Description: A mandible with the mandibular gland (white in color) attached. Worker mandible gland produces a secretion rich in lipids (fat) that are mixed with secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands to form royal jelly or worker jelly.