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PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HONEY-BEE. 



must necessarily leave the hive; and it is very important to 

 their safety that they should be sure to find a drone without 

 being compelled to make frequent excursions ; for being larger 

 than workers, and less active on the wing, queens are more 



Pig. 38. 



SEXUAL ORGANS OF DRONE. 



(Magnified. After Barb6.) 



a,a, testicles ; &,S, mucous glands ; c, seminal duct ; d, part in which 

 the spermatophore is formed ; e, hollow horns and penis. 



