. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. THE BEE-MOTH. 493 "In performing these operations, the insect might be ex- pected to meet with opposition from the bees, and to be grad- ually rendered more assailable as it advanced in age. It never, however, exposes any part but its head and neck, both of which are covered with stout helmets, or scales, impenetrable to the sting of a bee, as is the composition of the galleries that surround ;— Fig. 217. GALLEKY OF MOTH WOHM. 806. The worm is here given of full size, and with all its peculiarities. The scaly head is shown in
. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. THE BEE-MOTH. 493 "In performing these operations, the insect might be ex- pected to meet with opposition from the bees, and to be grad- ually rendered more assailable as it advanced in age. It never, however, exposes any part but its head and neck, both of which are covered with stout helmets, or scales, impenetrable to the sting of a bee, as is the composition of the galleries that surround ;— Fig. 217. GALLEKY OF MOTH WOHM. 806. The worm is here given of full size, and with all its peculiarities. The scaly head is shown in one of the worms; while the three pairs of claw-like fore legs, and the five pairs of hind ones, are delineated. The tail is also furnished with two of these legs. The breathing holes are seen on the back. Fig. 218. THli WORMS. 807. Wax is the chief food of these worms, but as Dr. Donhoff says: "Larvae fed exclusively on pure wax vsdll die, wax being a non-nitrogenous (221) substance, and not furnishing the aliment required for their perfect develop- ment"; and his statement agrees with the fact that their larvffi prefer the brood-combs, which are lined with the skins cast away by the bee-larvae (167), and which, in conse- quence, are more liable to be devoured than the new ones. In fact, they eat pollen and propolis, and while making their. 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , Dadant & sons
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