BEE MANUAL. 



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when in a dysenteric condition, and why mating only occurs on the 

 wing." 



From this sketch of the general features of the bee's struc- 

 ture I shall now proceed to notice the separate parts more 

 particularly appertaining to the Apis mellifica, commencing 

 with 



THE HEAD. 



Within the small limits of a bee's head there are contained 

 several important organs, some of them of a very complex 

 nature. These are — the compound eyes ; the simple eyes, or 

 stemmata ; the mouth and its appendages ; and the antennae. 

 The following engraving shows a front view (on a greatly 

 magnified scale) of a worker bee's head : — 



Fig. 13.- HEAD OF WOEKEB, BEE. 

 Antennas; b. Compound eyes; c. Jaws; d. Mazillw; e. Lateral 

 palpi ; f. Ligula, or tongue ; g. Stemmata. 



