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THE SOCIAL-BEES 



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worker are provided with a number of contrivances 

 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 bodv 



Co.-- 



WN 



ABC 



Fig. 17. 



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. 

 P.B., pollen brush. S., spur. T., tibia. W.N., 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 



