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The female Ant, reprefented magnified; that the 
external difference between it and the other kind 
may be made to appear. 
a The teeth. 
cc The horns. 
ee The legs. 
g The belly. 
5b The eyes. 
d The thorax. 
JS The loins. 
FIG. XII. 
The little bag or cafe, in which the Worm of the 
Ant, being fhut, is changed into a Nymph; 
as yet entire, and of its natural fize. 
FIG. XII. 
The fame, opened. 
FT Go xv. 
Another kind of Ant, found in Holland, 
: F Grex 
A fixth kind of Ant, found alfo in Holland. 
Pol.G. c XVI. | 
The largeft kind of Ant, found at the Cape of 
good Hope. 
Age Xx WAL; 
Which reprefents Bees. 
Fb Gaa.l- 
The common or labouring Bee, whofe external 
parts, are particularly defcribed in the follow- 
ing figure. 
Ea Gieall. 
The fame labouring Bee, in which all its external 
parts are diftinctly pointed out by annexed 
letters. 
aa The two oval eyes of this Bee, which are 
much fmaller than thofe of the male Bee. 
& The particular little eyes, placed in the mid- 
dle between the two former larger ones. 
_¢c The antenne or horns. 
_ d A kind of horny or bony lip, which is not 
obvious in the males. ‘ 
ee Two long teeth, which are fhorter in the 
female, and very fmall and fhort in the 
male Bees, 7) 
f The long probofcis or trunk, which is much 
fhorter in the male. 
g The thorax is roundifh, and in the upper 
fide of the hinder part it is provided with a 
fomewhat prominent margin or border. 
- bb The two upper wings. 
A Short Explanation of the TABLES. 
ii The two lower wings, which are lefs than 
the former. 
kk The two foremoft legs. 
Z1 The two middle legs. 
mm The two hinder legs, larger than the 
former ones, and that particular part of them 
which we call the foot. 
22 ‘The claws of the feet. 
oo Part of the hinder legs, which is called the 
fhank, the foot of which of one extreme 
part, is joined to. another part called the 
thigh. 
The abdomen. g The aculeus or iting. 
Gre 
The female Bee, commonly, but improperly, called 
the king. By comparing this with the common 
or working Bee, reprefented in the laf figure, 
and with that of the male in the following 
figure, the difference between the three kinds 
may be obferved. 
Pl Gray 
The male Bee, which differs from both the female 
and working Bee. 
qi FolsG: av). 
The probofcis of the Bee, with its parts as repre= 
fented by the microfcope. 
aa The firft pair of joints of the probofcis, 
which are partly of a fubftance between 
horn and bone, and partly of a membrana- 
ceous fubftance, and here and there are co- 
vered with rough hairs. This cut repre- 
fents them a little drawn in, and in readi- 
nefs to move the probofcis backwards, and 
withal to comprefs and cover it; and likewife 
to force the honey through it towards the 
{tomach. 
bb The air-tubes, diftributed through that 
part of the probofcis, which is of a fubftance 
between horn and bone, and which, by be- 
ing tranfparent, affords a view of them. 
cc The extremities of the firft pair of joints; 
thefe extremities are a little crooked. | 
dd The articulation of thefe joints with the 
root of the probofcis. 
ee The next pair of joints belonging to the 
probofcis, conftructed much after the fame 
manner with the firft. This fecond pair 
greatly affift the probofcis in its fuctions. 
Sf The lower articulation of thefe joints, of 
_ a pretty confiderable length. | 
gg The two upper articulations of the fame 
joints, which are fhorter. 
bh The third pair of joints forming the pro- 
bofcis, which are fomewhat of a fubftance 
between bone and horn, but for the greateft 
part membranaceous, and likewife covered 
with rough hair. Thefe joints alfo are of 
fervice to the probofcis in fucking the honey, 
which 
