morphology of a honeybee: worker [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
wing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Organ of flight attached to the thorax. In the bee, the front and rear wings on each side are attached and beat together.
abdomen ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Segmented posterior portion of a bee’s body containing the major vital organs.
middle leg ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Nonspecialized articulated member attached to the central segment of the thorax; it has a motor function and is used to clean the thorax and the wings.
foreleg ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Articulated member attached to the first segment of the thorax; it has a motor function and is used to clean the eyes and the antennae.
antenna ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sensory organ made up of several segments and having mainly tactile and olfactory functions.
compound eye ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Organ of vision made up of thousands of facets that perceive shapes, colors, motion and distance.
thorax ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Portion of a bee’s body divided into three segments housing the motor appendages, such as the legs and wings.
hind leg ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Highly specialized articulated member attached to the terminal segment of the thorax; it has a motor function and is used to collect and transport pollen.
pollen basket ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hollow bordered by long curved hairs and located on the outer side of the tibia; it is used to transport pollen.
sting ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pointed retractable organ located at the terminal end of the abdomen; venom flows through it from the venom sac.
mouthparts ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Appendages used for grasping and ingesting food and adapted to the collection of nectar.