PLATE 1 
Larva of the honeybee 
A. —Head of mature larva, treated with caustic potash, showing endoskeleton, 
viewed from dorsal surface. X 26. 
B. —Brain and suboesophageal ganglion of mature larva, face view. Drawn 
from a wax model reconstructed from sections and verified by dissections. X 40. 
C. —Same as B, side view. X 40. 
D. —Mature worker larva, removed from cell, viewed from the right side. 
X 6. 
E. -—Mature worker larva, fixed within the cell and afterwards removed, 
showing the compressed hexagonal form assumed while within the cell. The 
head and anus are both turned toward the observer, the body being bent in the 
shape of the letter U. X 6. 
F. —Face view of head of mature larva. X 20. 
G. —Head of mature larva, side view. X 20. 
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