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THE ANATOMY OF THE HONEY BEE. 



incloses a cavity which lodges the sting and its accessory parts. The 

 end of the abdomen of the male (fig. 56 D) is quite different frou) 

 that of the female, while in it parts at least of nine segments are 



m 



IV 



Sp Stn 



Fig. i)2. — Lateral view of alidoraen of worker, showing the propodeiim (IT) as a part 

 of the alKlomen. of whicli it is the true first segment. 



visible, the last is very much modified and is exposed only on the 

 sides and below. 



An internal view of the ventral plates and the lateral parts of the 



Stn Pip 



Stn'' ' 



Fig. .".'•. — Veutral view of abdomen o/ 

 worker, showing tip of sting (Stn) and 

 palpuslike appendages (StnPlp) pro- 

 jecting from sting chamber within 

 seventh segment (17/). 



zCisp-' 



Fig. 34. — Dorsal view of .ili 

 dominal sterna of drone, 

 showing clasping appendages 

 (JChp and SClsp) of ninth 

 segment. 



terga in the worker is shown by fignre 20, wliile a corresponding 

 view of the male sterna is shown by Hgnre -U. It will be seen that 

 each sternum is very widely underlapped (viewed from above) by the 



