morphology of a honeybee: worker [1]

wing

Organ of flight attached to the thorax. In the bee, the front and rear wings on each side are attached and beat together.

abdomen

Segmented posterior portion of a bee’s body containing the major vital organs.

middle leg

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

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

Sensory organ made up of several segments and having mainly tactile and olfactory functions.

compound eye

Organ of vision made up of thousands of facets that perceive shapes, colors, motion and distance.

thorax

Portion of a bee’s body divided into three segments housing the motor appendages, such as the legs and wings.

hind leg

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

Hollow bordered by long curved hairs and located on the outer side of the tibia; it is used to transport pollen.

sting

Pointed retractable organ located at the terminal end of the abdomen; venom flows through it from the venom sac.

mouthparts

Appendages used for grasping and ingesting food and adapted to the collection of nectar.