KIRBY AND SPENCE’S ENTOMOLOGY, price 5s. 
Loss of a Queen. 
Eecundation of the Queen. 
Oviposition by the Queen. 
Swarming. 
LETTER XX. 
Perfect Societies of Insects— con¬ 
cluded. 
Hive Bee. 
Drones. 
Workers. 
collecting nectar. 
pollen. 
propolis. 
Distance of excursions. 
Scouts. 
Population of a hive. 
Transportation of hives. 
Ventilation. 
Cleanliness. 
Language. 
Anger. 
Wars. 
Enemies. 
Accidents. 
Temperature of the hive. 
Instincts not mere sensations. 
LETTER XXI. 
Means by which Insects defend 
themselves. 
1. Passive. 
By imitating various substances, ob¬ 
jects, and colours. 
their brilliant colours, 
frightful aspect, horns, &c. 
spines, hairs, &c. 
hardness and toughness, 
involuntary offensive secretions, 
power of vitality, 
extraordinary multiplication. 
2. Active. 
■ By rolling themselves into a ball, 
simulating death, 
assuming various attitudes, 
motions to alarm or escape their 
enemies, 
noises. 
disgusting and powerful scents, 
scent-organs, 
explosive discharges, 
emission of repulsive fluids, 
their weapons of defence, 
concealing themselves, 
feeding only by night, 
especial modes of defence. 
LETTER XXII. 
Motions of Insects. 
Larva, and Pupa. 
1. Of Larva. 
Destitute of proper legs. 
Provided with proper legs. 
Residing in water. 
2. Of Pupce. 
LETTER XXIII. 
Motions of Insects - continued. 
Imago. 
1. While in repose. 
2. While in action. 
Walking. 
Running. 
Jumping. 
Climbing. 
Plying. 
without wings (Spiders), 
with wings. 
Beetles. 
Earwigs. 
Styhps , Sec. 
Grasshoppers, &c. 
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