. Bees and wasps. Bees; Wasps. VIl] THE SOCIAL-BEES 105 worker are provided with a number of contrivauces all directed to this one purpose, whereas those of the queen are destitute of any special appliances. The hairs that cover the whole surface of the bee's body. A, outer aspect of hind leg. B, inner aspect of metatarsus and lower part of tibia of hind leg. C, junction of tibia and meta- tarsus of middle leg of Honey-bee, showing spur. Co., corbiculum (pollen basket). F., femur, Mt., metatarsus. , pollen brush. S., spur. T., tibia. , wax-nipper formed by edges of tibia and metatarsus
. Bees and wasps. Bees; Wasps. VIl] THE SOCIAL-BEES 105 worker are provided with a number of contrivauces all directed to this one purpose, whereas those of the queen are destitute of any special appliances. The hairs that cover the whole surface of the bee's body. A, outer aspect of hind leg. B, inner aspect of metatarsus and lower part of tibia of hind leg. C, junction of tibia and meta- tarsus of middle leg of Honey-bee, showing spur. Co., corbiculum (pollen basket). F., femur, Mt., metatarsus. , pollen brush. S., spur. T., tibia. , wax-nipper formed by edges of tibia and metatarsus. are all more or less useful in enabling it to collect pollen; but those on the under side of the abdomen get most freely dusted. From this position the pollen. 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 Latter, Oswald H. (Oswald Hawkins), b. 1864. Cambridge [Eng. ] University Press New York G. P. Putnam's sons
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