. Essentials of biology presented in problems. Biology. CONSIDERATIONS FROM STUDY OF INSECTS After a short existence in the hive the drones are usually driven out by the workers. The fertilized eggs may develop into workers, but if the young larva is fed with a certain kind of food, it will develop into a young queen. The cells of the comb are built by the workers out of wax secreted from the under surface of the bodies. The wax is cut off in thin plates by means of the wax shears between the two last joints of the hind legs. These cells are used by the queen to place her eggs in, one to
. Essentials of biology presented in problems. Biology. CONSIDERATIONS FROM STUDY OF INSECTS After a short existence in the hive the drones are usually driven out by the workers. The fertilized eggs may develop into workers, but if the young larva is fed with a certain kind of food, it will develop into a young queen. The cells of the comb are built by the workers out of wax secreted from the under surface of the bodies. The wax is cut off in thin plates by means of the wax shears between the two last joints of the hind legs. These cells are used by the queen to place her eggs in, one to each cell, and the young are hatched after three daj's, to begin life as footless white grubs. For a few days they are fed on partly digested food called bee jelly, regurgitated from the stomach of the workers. Later they receive pollen and honey to eat. A httle of this mixture, known as bee. Hornets' nest, open to show the cells of the comb. Photograph by 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 Hunter, George William, 1873-1948. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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