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THK beb-kbbpbr's guide ; 



CHAPTER II, 



ANATOMY AND PHYSIOL,OGY. 



In this chapter I shall give first the general anatomy or 

 insects; then the anatomy, and still more wonderful physi- 

 ology, of the honey-bee. 



ANATOMY OF INSECTS. 



In all insects the body is divided into three well-marked por- 

 tions (Fig. 1) ; the head (Figs. 3 and 4), which is strengthened 

 by cross-pieces or braces (Fig. 13, 14), containing the mouth 



Loiitjihallnal SectiuJi jpet.s' Head {fruin Cuwan.) 



a McMituni. f Lij^ula. k Clypeus. 



6 Sub-mentum /, g Labialpalpus. m. Funnel. 

 c Rods. /( Head-brace. n Paraglossa, 



d Lora. i Pharynx. o Ocellus. 



( Duct from lower head-glands. t, t Labrum. 



p Brain. 



;• Occiput. 



s Duct from glands. 



organs, the eyes, both the compound and, when present, the 

 simple, and the antenna; ; the thorax, which is composed of 

 three rings, and gives support to the one or two pairs of wings, 

 when present, and to the three pairs of legs ; and the abdo- 



