THE HEAD OF THE BEE. 
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when looked at from the front, has a small face, and 
is covered with strong tufted hairs. 
At the back the head is concave, and corresponds 
to the convex part of the thorax, to which it is joined 
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Fig. 6. — Head. 
by a short neck. Looking at the side of the head, 
it presents the appearance of part of a sphere with 
rounded edges. 
In the head, as we have seen, are situated the 
eyes, antennae, and mouth parts. 
