. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. The Indian Honey-Hee- III spiti' ol one of its naimsâthf big btt- â ami its iiiiT iiwus ron-b, ( Indian is no than ttw Enfli-h honiy , which is shown ftmt- a disposition that aU to .Ion. of M> tttTto a uisposiiion tnui «u â¢"" ticati' it have faiW. Twici' natural 'E Marvels of Insect Life. the wax is worked-possibly with the addition of salivaâinto a condition suitable for the use of those who have to build up the comb and model the six-side
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. The Indian Honey-Hee- III spiti' ol one of its naimsâthf big btt- â ami its iiiiT iiwus ron-b, ( Indian is no than ttw Enfli-h honiy , which is shown ftmt- a disposition that aU to .Ion. of M> tttTto a uisposiiion tnui «u â¢"" ticati' it have faiW. Twici' natural 'E Marvels of Insect Life. the wax is worked-possibly with the addition of salivaâinto a condition suitable for the use of those who have to build up the comb and model the six-sided cells. But before we look further into the economy ol the domesticated honey- bee, let us glanceat the wild honey-storing bees. The wild wax-workers as a rule construct no nest in the sense of an external covering like the paper bag of the soi-ial-wasps. Instead thi\ utilize an existing hollowâa cave, or decayed tree, or the roof of a human building. But some species of mosquito-bees' collect clay instead ..I T*. â..»â>...,.. pollen, and with it build up a wall arotiml their combs. This is probably due to the, fact that their stings are undeveloped and uX for protection. Bates says thit most of the South Amencan speeu> of mosquito-bees'are workers in clay as well as in wax, -" 'hey appear to . as our honey-bee uses propolis, the gummy varnish scraped from the Icai bml, Ti cTrain trees and the stems of some smaller plants. He says tha none of the> :tin;iess American bees have attained to that high degree » -^â â¢-'"J^^.;^ in the construction ol their comb which is shown by our honey-bee. Thur wax L Lre generally oblong, showing only an approximation to the six-sided shape â â Dlaccs where several are built in contact. â .1 ., ., ThrdinRar ^ or big bee, of India diflers from these m<, in the , thatlts sting has a vert line and practicable point, and the bee is always ready .,. ut i I or a closely allied species (for seve
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