In reply to Glen's query on what relationship queen cell size has to queen quality (which should be defined...is "quality" just fertility, or is it quality/qualities of offspring, or the ability to inspire devotion, drone attention or longevity...or is it comprised of combos of the above, and if so, in what proportions?), I think the more essential question is:
If queen cell size is positively correlated with queen "quality", why are some queen cells bigger and therefore better than others?
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