 s Mibopieaiaios 
Their Sorts, Sex, &c. 79 
When the Bees of a fingle Stock are 
dropped into an empty Hive (as hereafter 
directed) to be united with thofe of another 
Stock, the Queen generally falls one of the 
laft, with her Belly upwards, which pre- 
fently prefents her to the Eye of a diligent 
and curious Obferver. 
The Populace, which are the laborious 
and moft numerous Part of. this Body Poli- 
tick, are the fecond Sort or Clafs. 'Thefe 
with fome are accounted the Males; but 
the more prevailing Opinion is, that they are 
Females; tho’ in Truth they are of neither 
Sex. But having already given fo particular _ 
and full Account of this Corpfe, there is no 
Occafion to add any Thing further upon 
that. Head. 
The Drones compofe the third and laft 
Clafs, which are about one third larger and. 
longer than the other. ‘The Head is round; 
the Eyes full, and form the greateft Part of 
the Face ; the Tongue is fhort, and. the 
Belly differs from the other two, being 
broader and much more obtufe; of a darker 
Colour than the Reft, and thicker cloathed : 
Their Voice likewife louder, and in Flight 
making a much greater Noife, whereby it 
is eafy to diftiaguifh them from all the reft; 
and to fay when they travel abroad, and 
when they return, tho’ unfeen, At their 
firft Approach I have often heard the 
Sound, before I have difcerned the Infect. - 
They 
