APHIDE HONEY. 



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rarely, and probably only in diseased conditions, se- 

 crete excessive quantities of sweet liquid, which, oozin^ 

 trom various parts of their surfaces, gives the eager 

 gatherer material that is above suspicion; but ordi- 

 nary honey dew is now universally conceded to be 



Fig. 54.— Aphides as Nectar-producers. 



A, Rose Aphis (Siphonophora Rosce), Winged Viviparous Female (Magnified Ten 

 times) — an, Antennse ; n, Nectaries ; r, Rostrum, or Proboscis. B, Wingless 

 Oviparous Female of same — an, Antennse ; n, Nectaries ; ng, Nectar Globule ; 

 e. Egg just laid. C, Aphis Scabiosce (Aphis of Scabiosa arvemis), Wingless 

 Viviparous Female (Magnified Sixteen times) — an, Antennae; n, Nectaries; 

 dy, Developing Young ; y, Young Aphis, just born. D, Aphis Sambuci (Aphis 

 of Elder Tree), Wingless Viviparous Female, with Ant Feeding on (rig) 

 Nectar Globule — an, Antennse ; n, Nectaries ; an' , Antennse of Ant. 



the product of the Aphis. When the gummed leaves 

 are lifted, they will be found to be infested beneath 

 by colonies of these creatures, some winged and some 

 wingless ; and a careful examination will generally 



