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 and Physiology antennæ appear arrangement attached bees black band body britannica British brood build canal cells central centre closely clypeus cocoon colour comb compound eyes connected cusp dark developed direction displayed distinct dorsal dorsal scale edge eggs Entomology examination fibres fore-wings germanica glands hairs higher animals honey-bee hooks hornet horny Hymenoptera integument joints labium labour larger larva larvæ layer less limbs male mandibles markings materials maxillæ membrane metathorax microscope mode mouth muscular Natural History nest observation organs outer ovaries oviduct pair paper Parthenogenesis perfect insect Plate portion pupa queen respiratory round rufa salivary glands scale scarcely scutellum seen segments side skin smaller species specimen spiracles spots sting structure supply surface swarm sylvestris thorax tion trace tracheæ tree-wasps tubes ventral scales Vespæ Vespidæ vulgaris wasp's wasps wings workers yellow