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strength and lightness. Three pairs of minute barbs (Fig. 74) 



project like the barbs on a fish-hook, from the end of this awl. 



The reservoir connects at its base with the poison-sac and 



below, by a slit, with the opening (Fig. 74, N) made by the 



Fig. 74. 



Sting toith Lancets drawn one side, cross-section of Sting, and a Lancet, 

 much magnified. — Origi, 



C Poison sac. M Tube from sac to S Reservoir. 



-4 Awl. reservoir. E,Ey&lve6. 



U, V Barbs. B,B Lancets. iT Hollow in awl. 



/, / Hollows in lancets. 0,0 Openings from hollow 7, T Ridges in awl. 



2^ Groove in lancet. in lancets. 



approximation of the three awls. The other two awls (Fig. 74, 

 B, B), which we call lancets, are also hollow (Fig. 74, /, /). 

 They are barbed (Fig. 74, (/, U) much like a fish-hook, except 



