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STING STRUCTURE, 
poison sac and glands and the lower portion of the 
abdomen in her haste to get away. 
The queen is not eager to use her sting, probably 
owing to a consciousness of the importance of her life 
to the community. 
The poison sac of the queen contains only a thick 
milky substance, and is very different to the fluid con- 
tents of the worker’s poison sac. Drones are not pro- 
vided with stings at all. 
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