In some species, e.g. the support beetle Xylotrechus colonus, pentacosane (C25H52), 3-methylpentaicosane (C26H54) and 9-methylpentaicosane (C26H54) are transferred by body contact.
ɪn sˌʌm spˈiːsiːz, ˈiː.dʒˈiː. ðə səpˈoːɹt bˈiːɾəl zˈaɪlətɹˌɛtʃəs kˈɑːloʊnəs, pˈɛntɐkˌɑːseɪn sˈiː twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ˈeɪtʃ fˈɪfti tˈuː, θɹˈiːmˈɛθəlpˌɛnteɪkˌɑːseɪn sˈiː twˈɛnti sˈɪks ˈeɪtʃ fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ænd nˈaɪnmˈɛθəlpˌɛnteɪkˌɑːseɪn sˈiː twˈɛnti sˈɪks ˈeɪtʃ fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ɑːɹ tɹænsfˈɜːd baɪ bˈɑːdi kˈɑːntækt.