xxvii A Short Explanation 
bb The infertion of thefe veffels under the 
pylorus. 
z The other guts, or inteftines, the thick and 
the ftraight. 
& The extremity of the ftraight gut, with the 
{kin ftill adhering to it. 
Z The internal coat of the ftomach, full of a 
cogulated mattter. 
FIG. VII. 
The web which the Worm of the Bee forms, andin 
which it afterwards enclofes ztfelf. 
a The lower part of this web. This part is of 
a membranaceous fubftance, pretty thick, 
and ends in a triangular point. 
& The enclofed Nymph of the Bee, tranfparent 
in the middle. 
c The upper part of the web. This part is 
convex, and the threads compofing it are 
very difcernible. 
TAGS. Reavy. 
FTG: ii 
The Worm of the Bee, forming its web. 
aa The fides of the cell that contain it. 
& The bottom of the cell. . 
c The entrance or door of the cell. The 
Worm is here reprefented as making its web 
in the propereft manner to fhut up this en- 
trance. 
tEaltGae il: 
The Worm of the Bee taken out of the web, in 
which it had enclofed itfelf, and juft ready to 
caft its fRin. 
a The Worm of the Bee quite deftitute of 
motion, after it has finifhed its web, with 
which itis entirely furrounded. 
1 23 The three annular incifions, or divifions 
next its head ; the fecond and third of which 
begin to be confiderably diftended, by the 
limbs growing under them. 3 
Beer ti. 
A cell, containing the Worm of the Bee changed 
into a Nymph, and perfectly lined with the 
faid Worm’s web.  Likewife the faid web en- 
tire, with the Nymph contained in it, as they 
appear on opening the cell. 
aa The fides of the cell, lined with theWorm’s 
web. . 
B The mouth of the cell, perfectly clofed by 
the web. 
c The bottom of the cell. 
d The web. entire, as it appears on opening 
the cell, which it greatly refembles in form. 
e The upper part of the web, of a convex 
of ithe Ai Bede Si; 
form. ‘This part fhews its filaments pretty 
diftinétly. 
J The enclofed Nymph appearing through the 
tran{parent fides of the web. 
& The bottom of the web, an{wering to that 
of the wax-cell. 
Gey: 
The Worm of the Bee, on the point of changing ta 
toa Nymph, and ftripped of its fein, the bet- 
ter to fhew the infant parts of the future Bee, 
which are here reprefented as they appear 
es the microfcope, after extending them a@ 
‘ttle. 
aa The antenne, or horns. 
6 The probofcis, with its parts. . 
cc The fecond pair of joints belonging to, or 
forming, the probofcis. 
dd The firft pair. 
ee The firft pair of legs, lying againft the breaft. 
J f The fecond paiz of legs. 
gg The third pair. 
bh The greater wings. 
Zz The {maller wings. 
& The abdeminal wings. 
FIG. V.~: and VI. 
The Worm of the working Bee, changed to a 
Nymph, of its natural fize and form, yet fo as 
to exhibit tts limbs, which are folded up ina 
moft wonderful manner. 
aa The head. 
bb Thegreatereyes, one at each fide of the head. 
ce Theantenna, orhorns. .d The probofcis. 
ee The wings. (f The three pair of legs. 
g The abdominal wings. 
Pe1G. } Vi. 
The Worm of a Female Bee, changed into a 
Nymph, foewing its parts difpofed in the fame 
manner with the former. 
Bor Ga valt. 
The Worm of a Male Bee, changed into a Nymph, 
differing externally from the two former. 
Nymphs no otherwife than as the Male Bee it- 
Jelf differs from the Female Bee, and the work- 
ing Bee. 
Fil Gy DS 
The Nymph of the Bee viewed with the microfcope, 
difplaying in a diftinét manner all the parts of 
the enclofed infect, and the beautiful manner in 
which they are laid up. 
a The head, bloated with humours. 
6b The eyes, projecting confiderably. 
cc. The horns, or antenne. 
d The lip. ee Theteeth, or jaw-bones. 
ff The fir pair of joints belonging to the . 4 
probofcis. 
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