130 DESTEtrcnoN of the moth-woem. 



FEAB OP THE BEES. 



As a protection against the bees, they spin silken galler- 

 ies, completely surrounding them, and never exposmg 

 any part but the head, which is coated with mail. They 

 are thus safe until they have attained their growth, when 



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Fig. 19. — WOKM GALLEKT IN THE COMB. 



it is necessary to leave their feeding grounds to find a 

 place for their cocoons. Without this silken covering, they 

 are easily annoyed by the legal occupants of the hive, and 

 will creep into' every available corner to avoid their at- 

 tacks. During the cool nights of spring, they become 

 chilled, get on the bottom board, and being unable to 

 move further, are easily fomid and killed. 'If you have 

 the movable comb hive, you can 

 take out the frames, and trace 

 this silken gallery from begin- 

 ning to end. Touch it in differ- 

 Fig. 20.-MOTH-WORM. e„t places with a sharp pointed 

 knife, tiU you see by a stir inside where the worm is, then 

 with the point of the knife, and thumb, it can be picked 

 out at once. To destroy such as have left the combs, get 

 a piece of narrow hoop-iron, (steel would be better) three- 



