. The bee-keeper's guide : or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. OR, MANUAL O]? THE APIARY. 89 as in our own class of animals, varies very much in length and complexity, as the hosts of insects vary in their habits. As in mammals and birds, the length, with some striking exceptions, varies with the food. Carnivorous or flesh-eating insects have a short alimentary canal, while in those that feed on vegetable food it is much longer. The mouth I have already described. Following this (Fig. 27) is the throat or pharynx, then the oesophagus or gullet (Fig. 36, o), which may expand, as in the bee, to form
. The bee-keeper's guide : or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. OR, MANUAL O]? THE APIARY. 89 as in our own class of animals, varies very much in length and complexity, as the hosts of insects vary in their habits. As in mammals and birds, the length, with some striking exceptions, varies with the food. Carnivorous or flesh-eating insects have a short alimentary canal, while in those that feed on vegetable food it is much longer. The mouth I have already described. Following this (Fig. 27) is the throat or pharynx, then the oesophagus or gullet (Fig. 36, o), which may expand, as in the bee, to form the honey- stomach (Fig. 36, hs), may have an attached crop like the- Fig. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago : York
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