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cell prepared for their reception. ‘The sting 
possessed by the queen is bent, while that of 
the workers is straight; it is seldom, how- 
ever brought into action, perhaps only ina 
conflict with a rival queen. 
The male is considerably more bulky than 
the working Bee. The eyes are more pro- 
minent, the antenne have thirteen articula- 
tions instead of twelve, the probosis is short- 
er, the hind legs have not the basket for con- 
taining farina, and he is unprovided with a 
sting. 'The cavity of the abdomen is wholly 
occupied with the digestive and reproductive 
organs. ‘The very loud humming noise he 
makes in flying, has fixed upon him the ap- 
pellation of Drone. 
CHAPTER II. 
THE SENSES OF BEES. 
Mucu uncertainty has prevailed on the 
subject of the senses possessed by this insect, 
