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ON THE ANATOMY OF 
copied from Huber, gives a representation of one 
of the segments or rings, in which a b is a small 
horny prominence, forming the division between two 
areas which are bounded by a solid edge end g m e. 
“ The scales of wax, (Fig. 2,) are deposited in these 
two areas, and assume the same shape, viz. an irregular 
pentagon. Only eight scales are furnished by each 
individual Bee, for the first and last ring, constituted 
differently from the others, afford none. The scales 
do not rest immediately on the body of the insect ; 
a slight liquid medium is interposed, which serves 
to lubricate the junctures of the rings, and facilitate 
the extraction of the scales, which might otherwise 
adhere too firmly to the sides of the receptacles.” * 
* Huber’s Observations on Bees, page 324. 
