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Of a Bee^ Sting, 
The two Darts lie within the Sting, as in 
Plate XIII. Fig. X. a. 
When thruft out, they appear as in Fig. X.$. 
Mr. Derham fays, he counted in the 
Sting of a JVafp eight Beards on the Side of 
each Dart, feme what like the Beards of Fish¬ 
hooks ; and I have obferved the fame Num¬ 
ber in that of a Bee. When thefe Beards are 
ftruck deep in the Flefh, if the wounded 
Perfon harts before the Bee can difengage 
them, fhe leaves her Sting behind flicking 
in the Wound : but if he has Patience to 
hand quiet till file brings the Hooks clofe 
down to the Side of the Darts, file wi .hdraws 
her Weapon, and the Wound becomes* much 
lefs painful. A Wafp is not fo liable as a 
Bee to leave its Sting behind, the Beards of 
it being rather fhorter, and the Animal 
ftronger and more nimble *. 
To view the Sting of a Bee by the Mi- 
crofcope , cut off the End of its Tail, and 
then touching it with a Pin or Needle, it 
will thruft out the Sting and Darts, which 
may be fnipt off with a Pair of Sciffars and 
kept for Obfervation. Alfo if you catch a 
Bee in a Leather Glove, its Sting will be 
* Vid. Derham’j Phyf. Thiol, p. 241. 
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