THE HONEY BEE, 
CHAPTER I. 
THE HIVE BEE. 
The Honey Bee^s Positioii in the Atiimal Kingdo7n — Classijicatio7i 
— A nnulosa — A rth^'opoda — Bisecta — Hymenoptera — A pid<£ 
— Apis Mellijica. 
When we endeavour to classify objects in nature, 
we separate them into three great divisions, which 
are known as the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral 
Kingdoms. 
These are again divided into groups, and -in one 
of the principal sections of the Ani/tial kingdom 
is the sub -kingdom A nnulosa^ so called from the 
animals included in it having bodies arranged in 
rings, or articulata^ because they are composed of 
a number of joints or segments joined or articulated 
to each other. This is again separated into two 
divisions : those not having jointed feet, and Arthro- 
poda^ or those with jointed feet. Amongst these we 
find insects and Crustacea, such as lobsters or crayfish. 
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