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ed. A liquid poison is injected into the wound by the 
sting, and if the bee is forced away, the sting is re- 
tained, and the bee dies. Queens are less disposed to 
sting than the neuters. The three kinds of bees are of 
different size and appearance, and may be easily recog- 
nized. The queen bee is much larger than the com- 
mon bees, or drones, and may be recognized by her 
length of body and shortness of wings. The common 
bees and drones are familiar to observers, the latter 
being much larger and less active. 
