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Sjieciniens weiv iiow dissected td determine tlie condition of tlie 

 ovaries, in whieli a i^reat dcal of Variation was expected. In three 

 (lueens that were exaniined. the ovaries were nonnally developed 

 and varied in the nuniber of tuhnles; tAvo iudividuals had two tnbnles 

 on eaeh side, two eggs to each tnbnle. The typical receptaculuni 

 seminis was present. sitiiated in the niiddle of the vagina. almost 

 at the distal end iFio-. Fa). 



Fig. F. 



Lei)tothorax cmersoni Wheeler. 



.1 Ovaiy iif (jueeu. type XI; b Ovary of ergatoid female. type IX; 

 c Ovary nf hiocellate worker, type VI: d Ovary of microergate. type I. 



A microgyne had well developed ovaries, several eggs being 

 present in each tnbnle. The tnbnles varied in nnmber ; one specimen 

 had two on each side, the othei- had two on one side and three on 

 the other; as was to be expected. The typical receptacnlnm was 

 present here also. 



The ergatoid foi-nis possessed normal and exceedingly well deve- 

 loped ovaries, the nnmber of tnbnles varying here also. Two spe- 



