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thb beb-keeper's guide ; 

 Fig. 54. 



Tongue of Worker-Bee, much magnifled. — Original. 



na mx Maxillae. 

 6 6 Lora. 

 c c Cardines. 

 St, tit Stipes. 

 I, I Lacinise. 

 s Colorless membrane. 

 a Sheath. 

 Jl Tubular rud. 



m,p, mp Max. palpi. 

 o Sub-mentum. 

 m Men turn. 

 ;), i>, Paraglossfp. 

 fj Ligula, with sac 

 distended. 



k k Labial palpi. 

 • t Tongue. 

 ./"Funnel. 

 jK Tubular rod. 

 ,5 s Colorless membrane. 

 /'Funnel. 



A Maxillae and labium. < ' Cross-section of 

 ligula. 



(The above tigure is drawn to the same scale as Fig. 27.) 



