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ON THE ANATOMY OF THE HONEY-BEE. 
The Honey-Bee, Apis mellijica, is of the order 
Hymenoptera, or that of insects having four membran- 
aceous wings. Its anatomic structure presents, even 
to the superficial observer, striking evidences of design 
in the All-wise Contriver, and of the admirable adap- 
tation of its parts to their several uses. 
The body of the insect is about half an inch long, 
of a blackish-brown colour which deepens with age, 
and is wholly covered with close-set hairs, which 
assist greatly in collecting the farina of flowers. 
(Wood-cut, Fig. 2.) 
