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illustrated inemoir oa the anatomy of the honey-bee which, I regret to say, I 

 have not seen. From Messrs. Chambers and Hyatt's papers, and my own 

 researches ahd observations, I am able to present the following facts : 



The mouth-parts of the honey-bee brought into requisition when the insect 

 takes a liquid into its pharynx, are the maxilla? and the labium. 



Tongue of a Worker-Bee, much magnified. 



mx, «ia;— Maxillae, 

 c, c— Cardos. 

 St, iS— Stipes. 

 I, i— Laciniae. 



^— Maxillic and labium. 



mp, »7ip— Max. palpi, 

 o— Sub men turn. 

 >n— Mentum. 

 p.p— Paraglossrc. 



k, fc— Labia palpi, 

 t— Tongue. 

 /—Funnel. 



i?— Llgula, •with sack distended. 

 »— Colorless membrane. /—Funnel. i2— Tubular rod. 



C— Cross-section of ligula. 

 iS*— Sheath. i2— Tubular rod. s, s— Colorless membrane. 



The maxilla? or second jaws (see 7nx in Fig. A) are situated each side of 

 the labium. They are hinged to the head by the strong cardos (see c c in Fig. 

 A) wliich are chitinous rods. Extending forward from the cardo is the more 

 flattened stipes (see st st in Fig. A) which is also mainly chitinous. From the 

 stipes projects the triangular, deeply grooved laeinia (see I, I in Fig. A). 

 This is more membranous, but it is strengthened by a ridge of chitine which 

 extends to the apex. At the base the very rudimentary maxillary palpi (see 

 7np, nip in Fig. A) are visible, while scattering hairs project from the inner 



