What's this?

[Bcrazy]

Clearing out some old photos I came across these two and thought I'll pop them on the forum to see if anyone can identify them. The two tips in the first photo should give it away.

 

[VEG]

Is it a bees toungue/mouth?

 

[Bcrazy]

No its not a bees mouth but yes its the proboscis the sucking apparatus of the bees.

 

[VEG]

same thing lol

 

[MuswellMetro]

same thing lol

if i ask the wife if i can kiss her on her proboscis, i expect i would get my face slapped

 

[Bcrazy]

Hi Veg
Sorry mate but I have to disagree with you the proboscis is not the mouth of the bee try reading Snodgrass The Anatomy of the Honey bee.

Regards;

 

[thurrock bees]

No its not a bees mouth but yes its the proboscis the sucking apparatus of the bees.

i call it their tongue, i know its not the correct term tho

 

[plumber]

from The Anatomy of the Honey Bee (1910)
Robert E Snodgrass
amazing detail well worth the price thanks Bcrazy