402 INDEX. 



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Source and nature of bees-wax ; pollen formerly sup- 

 posed to be the prime constituent of it . . 356 

 striking difference between them . . ib. 

 wax proved to be a secretion from the body of 



the bee 362 



experiments and observations of Huber, Thor- 

 ley, Duchet, Wildman, Hunter and Evans 



362, et seg. 



regular division of labour 367 



hence wax>working and nursing-bees . ib. 

 experiment to show the designation of pollen ib. 



other sources of wax 368 



Sphinx Atropos. Vide Hawk-moth. 



Spider, anecdotes of 261 



fertilization of 31 



Sir Joseph Banks's 332 



Stemmata 31.5 



experiments of Swarnmerdam, Reaumur, &c. 315 



Sting of working -bee 277 



fatal consequences attending its use . . 278, 283 

 not apt to be used when the bee is distant from 



home 289 



of queen*bee 279 



her cautious use of it .... 286 

 compared with sharp instruments .... ib. 



Stinging, remedies for 284 



precautions against, when attacked . . . 285 



Storifying 109 



will not always prevent swarming . . . 124 



compared with single-hiving 122 



Suffocating or sulphuring of bees 174 



Sugar an excellent substitute for honey 360 



Super-hiving 124, 151 



Swarming 115 



causes of ib. 



