SPECIALIZED STRUCTURES IN HONEY BEES

SPECIALIZED STRUCTURES OF HONEY BEES: 

MOUTH PARTS:Chewing and lapping

ANTENNA:Geniculate

HIND LEG OF WORKER BEES:Pollen Basket/Corbiculata

ABDOMEN:Stings

GLANDS:

1.Hypopharyngeal gland (1pair)

2.Mandibular gland (1pair)

3.Wax gland(4pairs)

4.Poison sac 

HYPOPHARYNGEAL GLAND:

       Anterio Dorsal region of HEAD.

       Long coiled chain like structure .

       Produces ROYAL JELLY, for SEX DETERMINATION.

       At 2nd  week it gets fully developed.

MANIDUBULAR GLANDS:

     1 pair present at the base of MANDIBLE.

     QUEEN SUBSTANCE IS PRODUCED FROM THE MANDIBULAR GLANDS.

     USES OF QUEEN SUBSTANCE:

        1.Maintain colony COHESION

        2.Prevent Swarming and absconding.

        3.Have control over the reproductive  ability of worker bees.

WAX GLAND:

      4 Pairs  of WAX GLAND on the VENTRAL SIDE OF BODY.

     That is at 4,5,6,7 segment.

     It is an OVAL polished area ,with a WAX PLATE/WAX MIRROR.

    

POISON GLANDS:

     1 pair  of POISON GLAND, with a central VENOM CANAL, surrounded by a pair of  LANCETS,  and  1 stylet.

    The VENOM sac consist of FORMIC ACID.

STINGS:

    A sting  is actually a short needle with POISON, thus releasing PHEROMONE, which acts as an ALARM. 

     

   

Your's faithfully,

MEGAVARSHINI S