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have no faith. On the contrary, I find to all appear- 
ance an instinctive antipathy to all such intruders, 
and are removed immediately when possessing the 
power. 
When a worm is in a comb filled with brood, its 
passage being in the centre, it is not at first discovered. 
The bees, to get it out, must bite away half the thick- 
ness, removing the brood in one or two rows of cells, 
sometimes for several inches. This will account for 
so many immature bees found on the bottom-board at 
morning, in the spring; as well as in stocks and 
swarms but partially protected after the swarming 
season. 
INDICATIONS OF THEIR PRESENCE. 
Sometimes a half dozen young bees, nearly ma- 
ture, will be removed alive, all webbed together, 
fastened by legs, wings, &c. All their efforts for 
breaking loose prove unavailing. Also others that are 
separate may be seen running about with their wings 
mutilated, or part of their legs eaten off, or tied to- 
gether 1 These generally are the first symptoms of 
worms in our stock at this season. Although unfavor- 
able, it might be worse. It shows that the bees are 
not discouraged yet, — that when finding the worms 
present, have sufficient energy left to make an effort to 
rid themselves of the nuisance. 
MANAGEMENT. 
Should the apiarian now give them a little assist- 
