CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

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CHAPTER n. 



The Insect Races and their Characteristic Attributes. — 

 The Bee"s place in the Animal kingdom. — General ap- 

 pearance and peculiarities of the Worker, Drone, and 

 Queen. — Head of the Bee. — Wonderful Structure of its 

 Eyes. — The Ocelli, or Compound Eves. — Stemmata, or 

 Simple Elyes. — Lessons conveyed by their examination. 11 



CHAPTER HI. 



The Antennae or Feelers of the Bee ; their Structure, and 

 Anecdotes concerning their Employment. — ^The remark- 

 able Masticating Apparatus ; its Saw-like Jaws, Cutting 

 Blades, and es;(jnisite Ligula or Tongue ; their Uses. — 

 The Thorax or Chest. — ^The Legs : wonderful construc- 

 tion of the Bee's Hind-legs ; the PoUen-basket and Pliers. 

 — ^How the Bee collects its Provender. — Wing of a Bee 

 and its Component Parts. — Curious contrivance for lock- 

 ing the Wings together. — ^Uses of the Wings. — ^The 

 Sting ; its Barbs and Poison-bag. — Summary 30 



CHAPTER r\\ 



Internal Anatomy of the Bee. — Organs of Digestion. — Gras- 

 tric Teeth. — ^Respiratory System. — Spiracles or Breath- 

 ing-holes, and Trachese or Air-tubes. — Their beautiful 



