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THE BEE-KEEPER S GUIDE; 



Fig. 54. 



Tongue of Worker-Bee, rmich magnified. — Original. 



mx mx Maxillae. mp, mp Max. palpi. 



b b Lora. o Sub-mentum. 



c c Cardines. m Men turn. 



St, St Stipes. p, p, Paraglossse. 



I, I Laciniae. B Ligula, with sac 

 « Colorless membrane. distended. 



S Sheath. A Maxillae and labium. C Cross-section oi 



It Tubular rod. ligula. 



(The above figure is drawn to the same scale as Fig. 27.) 



k k Labial palpi. 



t Tongue. 

 /Funnel. 

 iB Tubular rod. 

 s s Colorless membrane. 



f Funnel. 



