RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1858.07. Took specimens of F. Rufa. CUL-DAR205.11.94. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.11 contains notes on Instinct, change in habit.
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July. 58 Took specimens of F. Rufa near Sandown, with remarkable differences in size of workers— very many smallest workers in nest.—
I saw July 24' a migration & only the largest & medium sized were carrying pupæ; indeed I doubt if the last cd, have carried them; so, there is little difference in function Habits, almost compulsory.—
0 — size of larger
0 — size of small worker
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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