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English: Modifications in the Legs of Bees.

A. a-d, Hive-bee (Apis).
B. f-g, Stingless bee (Melipona).
C. h-i, Bumble-bee (Bombus).
a, f, h, Outer view of hind-leg.
b, g, i, Inner view.
d, Fore-leg of Apis showing notch in tarsal segment for cleaning feeler.
e, Tip of intermediate shin with spur.
c, Feathered hairs with pollen grains, magnified.
(After Riley, Insect Life (U.S. Dept. Agr.), vol. 6.)

Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Bee
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Source Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Vol. 3, Page 628
Author Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911

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