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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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Public domain This image comes from the 13th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica or earlier. The copyrights for that book have expired in the United States because the book was first published in the US with the publication occurring before January 1, 1929. As such, this image is in the public domain in the United States.

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