. An introduction to zoology, with directions for practical work (invertebrates). 386 INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY Osmia. Osmm is another Bee of the same family as Alegachile, one species of which (0. tridenfata) is very common in the south of France. It excavates a series of oval cavities in the pith of bramble stems, building up between successive cells partitions made of partially masti- cated Fig. 299.—The Eose Leaf-cutting Bee. a, Imago ; b, one cell opened to show the grub within ; c, tunnel in a tree- trunk filled by the bee with her thimble-shaped cells. Osmia rufa is common in Engla
. An introduction to zoology, with directions for practical work (invertebrates). 386 INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY Osmia. Osmm is another Bee of the same family as Alegachile, one species of which (0. tridenfata) is very common in the south of France. It excavates a series of oval cavities in the pith of bramble stems, building up between successive cells partitions made of partially masti- cated Fig. 299.—The Eose Leaf-cutting Bee. a, Imago ; b, one cell opened to show the grub within ; c, tunnel in a tree- trunk filled by the bee with her thimble-shaped cells. Osmia rufa is common in England; it utilises empty snail- shells, constructing several cells within each. The Mason Bees {Chalicodoma) of the south of ' France are closely allied to the Leaf-cutting Bees. They construct little hard cells, about an inch deep, of a kind of cement made of earth particles, causing them to adhere by mixing them with saliva; occasionally the cells are strengthened by the addition also of small stones. They are fixed to a large stone as a base, or to a wall in some sunny spot; as each cell is finished, the bee deposits in it an egg, and then cements up the opening. Eight or nine cells may be formed close. 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 Lulham, Rosalie Blanche Jermaine. London, Macmillan
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