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little A. indica, beautifully banded with yellow and black. 



They are very quick and remarkably prolific. They do not 



cease laying even when the honey-flow ceases. They are often 



Fig. 10. 



Caniioltjit Queen. — X2. 

 (From Department of Agriculture.) 



kept prisoners in the cells longer than are queens of other 



races, and so may fly out at once upon emerging. They 



Fig. 11. 



Caruwlan Wvrlcer. — X3. 

 (From Department of Agriculture.) 



emerge from the cells at about the same time, so that often all 

 the queens may emerge from the cells within a few hours, or 

 even one hour. The workers closely resemble those of the 



