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BEES AND BEE-KEEPING. 



the hive roof to its door, at the commencement of 

 comb building, is due to the strong claws, or anguiculi 

 {an, Fig. 25), which are found at the termination of 

 the tarsus. These claws, of great strength, bear a 

 secondary talon on the side, and carry long feeling 

 hairs {fh). They are capable of two movements. 

 They can be turned upwards, as at B, or point down- 

 wards, as at A, Plate V. ; and, besides, they can be 

 1. C 



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Fig. 25.— Foot of Bee, with the Pulvillus in Use (Magnified Fifty times). 



A, Under View of Foot— t, t. Tarsal Joints ; an, Anguiculi ; fh, Feeling Hairs ; pv 

 Pulvillus; cr, Curved Rod. B, Side View of Foot; lettering as^before' c' 

 Central Part of Sole— pel, Pad ; cr, Curved Rod ; fh, Feelino- Hairs •' pv 

 Pulvillus Unopened. ' ' 



made to approach each other, although not sufficiently 

 to meet. When turned upwards, the perfect support 

 they give to sisters desirous of forming another link 

 in the living chain is evident. By means of these 

 claws, bees walk on the edges of their comb cells, fix 

 themselves on the alighting-board, as they fan in the 



