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mandibles
Two mandibles with the tongue in the middle. Two mandibles with the tongue in the middle.
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mouthparts
The mouthparts of a worker with annotation. The mouthparts of a worker with annotation.
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galea
Part of the honey bee mouthparts, the maxilla, one of the three parts of the tongue. Part of the honey bee mouthparts, the maxilla, one of the three parts of the tongue.
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CA_CC_001
The CA-CC (corpora allata-corpora cardiaca) complex. The CC is usually milky colored, while the CA is round and clear (the photo here shows more white color due to lighting conditions). CA is the...
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mushroombody
The mushroombody outlined. This is so called because it does look the cross section of the head of mushrooms. The mushroombody outlined. This is so called because it does look the cross section of the...
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brain_001
The dissected brain annotated. The optic lobes receive visual input from the two compound eyes. The center of the brain has a mushroom body on each side, where learning and memory occurs in insects....
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brain
A completely removed worker brain. The marjority of the two sides are optic lobes, and the two lobules in the center facing down are the olfactory lobes, receiving input from the antenna. On top there...
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mandible
Closeup of a mandible, showing the concaved surface, which allow secretion from mandibular gland to flow out. Closeup of a mandible, showing the concaved surface, which allow secretion from mandibular...
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hpg
Closeup of part of hypopharyngeal glands, note the central, unbranched, clear duct (running diagonally), with all the small globules attached. Secretion from each globule is transferred to the central...
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head_salivary
Head salivary gland, which secrets saliva used to mix with wax. Head salivary gland, which secrets saliva used to mix with wax.
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brain1
The exposed bee brain, still in the head capsule. The exposed bee brain, still in the head capsule.
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flight_muscles
A worker with the top cuticle removed from the thorax to show the thoracic muscles. The middle two (looked like one but it is ctually two) are the longitudinal muscles, which run from the head...
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bee_hair2
Closeup of hairs on the thorax of a worker bee. Notice that each hair is branched (plumose), enabling it to trap pollen grains more effectively. Closeup of hairs on the thorax of a worker bee. Notice...
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salivary_hypopharyngeal
Top left are the salivary glands and the other the hypopharyngeal glands of worker honey bees. Both are located inside the head. Salivary glands produce secretations used to mix with wax, while the...
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mandibular_gland
A mandible with the mandibular gland (white in color) attached. Worker mandible gland produces a secretion rich in lipids (fat) that are mixed with secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands to form royal...
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rake_press
Rake (lower) and pollen press on the hindleg of a worker bee. Rake (lower) and pollen press on the hindleg of a worker bee.
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pollen_basket
Pollen basket on the hind leg. The bascket has long bristles (curved) on both sides, and there is also a signle bristle in the middle. Pollen basket on the hind leg. The bascket has long bristles...
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hind_leg
Hind leg of worker bee. The pollen basket is on the other side of the tibia (see next slide). Here you can see rows of think bristles on the basitarsus. Hind leg of worker bee. The pollen basket is on...
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