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or examining everything with which she 
comes in contact. 
If anything happens to them, if they get 
broken off, or badly injured, poor little Miss 
Apis behaves very much like a rudderless 
boat at sea. She does not seem to know 
how to get anywhere, but moves about in 
an aimless sort of way. She does not eat 
or do her work, and in a short time she 
dies. 
Naturally these priceless helpers need to 
be well taken care of. Dust and _ pollen 
must not be allowed to clog up the hearing 
and smelling organs, nor interfere with the 
sensitive hairs. 
Since you have found Miss Apis provided 
with so many toilet articles, you will not be 
surprised that she has combs and brushes 
on purpose to keep her antennz clean. 
Yes, she has a comb and a brush on each 
front leg for that very purpose. You can 
see these curious little “ antenne cleaners,” 
as they are called, with the naked eye on 
