IMPORTANT CLASSES OF INSECTS 209 
of instinct, and on this account they have always been a 
favorite subject for observation and study. 
A good example is the honeybee. It lives in colonies, 
as sO many species of this class do, and shows remarkable 
intelligence in the organization of the swarm and the pur- 
suit of its industry. A study of the special duties of the 
a, ANT witH Wincs; b, BEE; c, Wasp 
queen, the workers, and the drones is very interesting, and 
we regret that. we cannot give time to it here. The eggs 
are laid by the queen who, during the height of the season, 
has been known to produce as many as 3000 in a single day. 
They develop according to the typical method, the egg being 
followed by the larva, then by the dormant pupa, and finally 
the winged adult appears. 
