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the torn end of the penis. ‘The organ gradually dries and shrinks 
when it becomes dislodged or is pulled away by the bees 1 in the 
hive within a few hours. 
4. Disposal in organs of queen. The secretions distend the 
oviducts and vagina, the former with an outer layer of almost 
pure sperm, and an inner core of almost pure mucus, the latter 
with mucus alone. The sperms appear to separate out of the 
mucus and pass by way of the sperm duct to the spermatheca 
by their own activity, leaving the mucus to be absorbed from 
the oviducts. 
