Legs of Bees. £25 
arrangement for this purpose, a delicate brush and a soft 
membrane; even better than the house-wife armed with 
soft brush and a silk kerchief, for this antenna cleaner just 
fits the organs to be dusted. We have seen the important 
function of the antennz, as most delicate touch organs, and 
as organs of smell, two senses of marvelous development 
in the bee. Itis as imperative that the bee keeps its antenne 
dust-free, as that the microscopist keeps his glasses immacu- 
late. A delicate brush (Figs. 43 & 44) on the end of the 
tibia opposite the spur and also the brush of rather spinous 
hairs on the tarsus (Fig. 44) are of use to brush the hairs, 
eyes and face, as may be seen by careful observation. 
Fic. 46. 
End of Worker Bee's Foot, 
P Pulvillus. C Claws. 
TZ End of 6th Tarsus. 
End of Middle Leg of Worker Bee. 
The, claws and pulvilli—the delicate gland between the 
claws—are well marked on all the feet of bees. The claws 
(Fig. 44 cZ) are toothed and are very useful in walking 
up wooden or other rough surfaces, as they are used just 
as a squirrel uses its claws in climbing a tree. These claws 
are also used in holding the bees to some object or together 
while clustering, What a grip they must have. It is as 
if we were to grasp a limb or branch and then hold hun- 
dreds, yes thousands, of other persons as heavy as ourselves 
