. Evenings at the microscope : or, Researches among the minuter organs and forms of animal life . Zoology; Microscopy; Microscopes. INSECTS : STINGS AND OVIPOSITORS. 127 is the secreting organ : here the venom is prepared; the remainder of the tube is a duct for conveying it to the bag, a reservoir in which it is stored for the moment of use. By means of the neck it is thrown into the groove at the moment the sting is projected; the same muscles, probably, that dart forward the weapon com- pressing the poison-bag, and causing it to pour forth its contents into the groove, whence it passes on b
. Evenings at the microscope : or, Researches among the minuter organs and forms of animal life . Zoology; Microscopy; Microscopes. INSECTS : STINGS AND OVIPOSITORS. 127 is the secreting organ : here the venom is prepared; the remainder of the tube is a duct for conveying it to the bag, a reservoir in which it is stored for the moment of use. By means of the neck it is thrown into the groove at the moment the sting is projected; the same muscles, probably, that dart forward the weapon com- pressing the poison-bag, and causing it to pour forth its contents into the groove, whence it passes on between the two lancets into the wound which they have made.* A modification of this ap- paratus is found through- out a very extensive order of Insects,—the Hymeno- ptera; but in the majority of cases it is not connected with purposes of warfare. Wherever it occurs it is always confinedto the female sex, or (as in the case of some social insects) to the neuters, which are unde- veloped females. When it is not accompanied by a poison - reservoir it is used * Some further researches of value on the stings of Wasps and with copious illustrations, will be found in Hardwicke's Science for 1868, p. 148, by Dr. Mills, p. 205, by " S. S.," and for 1873, p. 132, by Mr. Nisbett STIKG OF BEE. a. Tip of Lancet, more Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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