British Social Wasps: An Introduction to Their Anatomy and Physiology, Architecture, and General Natural History ; with Illustrations of the Different Species and Their Nests |
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abdomen abdominal ring anatomy antennæ appear arrangement attached bees birds black band body britannica British cells central cusp centre clypeus colour comb compound eyes connected corona cusp Cyclopædia dark direction displayed distinct dorsal dorsal scale edge eggs Entomology examination female fibres flies fore-wings germanica glands ground-wasps hairs higher animals honey-bee hooks hornet horny Hymenoptera integument joints labium larger larva larvæ lateral spots less limbs lower male mandibles markings maxillæ membrane metathorax microscope mode mouth movement muscles of flight Natural History nervures nest notch observation organs outer oviduct pair perfect insect Physiology Plate portion queen round rufa scale scape scarcely scutellum second ring segments side skin smaller social Solitary group species specimens spiracles sting structure surface swarm sylvestris tarsal thorax tion trace trachea tree-wasps tubes ventral scales Vespa Vespidæ vulgaris wasp's wasps water-scorpion wings worker yellow