How She Hears and Smells. 69 
the bumble-bee, and you can see them very 
well indeed with an ordinary magnifying 
glass. They are on the inside of the leg 
at X and A. . 
There is a circular opening at A 
just large enough for the antenne ” 
to fit into. It is bordered by a sort of gaye 
round comb, that reminds us of those’ z 
combs little girls sometimes wear. Ge 
Only this comb is very small and the if, 
teeth point outward. 
= At the end of the joint above, at x, 
a stiff flap hangs down. 
brought down in front of the cir- 
& cular opening, as you see in the 
an “ picture. When Miss Apis wishes to 
olean her antenna, which is very often, she 
raises her leg above her head, and draws 
it down over her antenna, which slips into 
the circular opening. Then she bends her 
leg, the flap holds the antenna in place, and 
she draws that precious organ through the 
