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presume all wasps clean these organs by passing them between' 

 their jaws, much as a child cleans his fingers after eating 

 candy, except here lips take the place of jaws. We can hardly 

 conceive of a better arrangement for this purpose, a delicate 

 brush and a soft membrane ; even better than the housewife 

 armed with soft brush and a silk kerchief, for this antenna 

 cleaner just fits the organs to be dusted. We have seen the 

 important function of the antennae, as most delicate touch- 



FiG. 69. 



Tiv of Foot of Bee.— Original. 



A Pulvilli in use. 



B Claws in use. 



e.c. Claws. h.h. Hairs. 



p.p. Pulvilli. 



t.t. Last joint of Tarsus. 



End of Middle Leg of Worker-Bee.— Original. 



organs, and as organs of smell, two senses of marvelous devel- 

 opment in the bee. It is as imperative that the bee keeps its 

 antennae dust-free as that the microscopist keeps his glasses 

 immaculate. A delicate brush (Figs. 66 and 67) on the end of 

 the tibia opposite the spur and also the brush of rather spinous 

 hairs on the tarsus (Fig. 66) are of use to brush the hairs, eyes 

 and face, as may be seen by careful observation. 



The claws and pulvilli — the delicate gland between the 

 claws— are well marked on all the feet of bees. The claws 

 (Fig. 67, cl) are toothed, and are very useful in walking up 

 wooden or other rough surfaces (Fig. 68, B), as they are used 

 just as a squirrel uses its claws in climbing a tree. These 



