Dimensions of Bees

THE INFLUENCE OF CELL SIZE.
(Table of Data by M. Baudoux, Tervueren, Belgium)

DIMENSIONS OF WORKERS AND OF THEIR CELLS.

Cells per sq. dm. Span Wing Root Width
Wing Length.
Fore - - - - - Hind
Thorax
Tongue
Body
Length
Cell
Width
Comb
Thickness
Cell
Volume
Sac
Capacity
Wing Width
Fore - - - - Hind
Weight
at
Emergence

650
24.000

3.000

10.500

7.500

4.48

8.00

16.00

5.960

23.40

360

47.10

3.20

2.40

145

700

23.100

2.887

10.106

7.218

4.312

7.70

15.40

5.750

23.00

328

41.95

3.08

2.31

139

750

22.242

2.780

9.731

6.950

4.152

7.41

14.82

5.555

22.60

301

37.40

2.96

2.22

134

800

21.428

2.678

9.375

6.696

4.00

7.14

14.28

5.375

22.20

277

33.40

2.85

2.14

129

850

20.657

2.582

9.037

6.455

3.856

6.88

13.77

5.210

21.80

256

29.90

2.75

2.06

124

900

19.928

2.491

8.718

6.227

3.720

6.64

13.28

5.060

21.40

237

26.85

2.65

1.99

119

950

19.242

2.405

8.418

6.013

3.592

6.41

12.82

4.925

21.00

222

24.20

2.56

1.92

115

1000

18.600

2.325

8.137

5.812

3.472

6.20

12.40

4.805

20.60

206

21.90

2.46

1.86

111

1050

18.000

2.250

7.875

5.625

3.360

6.00

12.00

4.700

20.20

192

19.90

2.40

1.80

108

All Dimensions are in millimeters and weights in milligrammes.

DIMENSIONS OF DRONES AND OF THEIR CELLS.

Worker
Cells per sq. dm. Drone
Cells per sq. dm. Span
Wing
Root
Width
Wing Length.
Fore - - - - - Hind
Thorax
Body
Length
Cell
Width
Comb
Thickness
Cell
Volume
Wing Width
Fore - - - - Hind

650
403

32.400

4.400

14.000

10.000

6.400

18.00

7.56

26.60

656

4.35

3.26

700

434

30.185

4.235

13.475

9.625

6.160

17.325

7.29

26.20

605

4.18

3.13

750

465

30.028

4.078

12.975

9.268

5.931

16.682

7.04

25.80

558

4.02

3.01

800

496

28.928

3.928

12.500

8.928

5.714

16.071

6.81

25.40

515

3.87

2.90

850

527

27.886

3.787

12.050

8.607

5.518

15.492

6.60

25.00

476

3.73

2.80

900

558

26.903

3.653

11.625

8.303

5.314

14.946

6.41

24.60

441

3.60

2.70

950

589

25.977

3.527

11.225

8.017

5.131

14.432

6.24

24.20

410

3.47

2.60

1000

620

25.110

3.410

10.850

7.750

4.960

13.950

6.09

23.80

383

3.36

2.50

1050

651

24.300

3.300

10.500

7.500

4.800

13.500

5.96

23.40

365

3.26

2.44

All Dimensions are in millimeters and weights in milligrammes.

DIMENSIONS OF WORKERS AND OF THEIR CELLS.
Cells per sq. dm.	Span	Wing Root Width	Wing Length. Fore - - - - - Hind		Thorax	Tongue	Body Length	Cell Width	Comb Thickness	Cell Volume	Sac Capacity	Wing Width Fore - - - - Hind		Weight at Emergence
650	24.000	3.000	10.500	7.500	4.48	8.00	16.00	5.960	23.40	360	47.10	3.20	2.40	145
700	23.100	2.887	10.106	7.218	4.312	7.70	15.40	5.750	23.00	328	41.95	3.08	2.31	139
750	22.242	2.780	9.731	6.950	4.152	7.41	14.82	5.555	22.60	301	37.40	2.96	2.22	134
800	21.428	2.678	9.375	6.696	4.00	7.14	14.28	5.375	22.20	277	33.40	2.85	2.14	129
850	20.657	2.582	9.037	6.455	3.856	6.88	13.77	5.210	21.80	256	29.90	2.75	2.06	124
900	19.928	2.491	8.718	6.227	3.720	6.64	13.28	5.060	21.40	237	26.85	2.65	1.99	119
950	19.242	2.405	8.418	6.013	3.592	6.41	12.82	4.925	21.00	222	24.20	2.56	1.92	115
1000	18.600	2.325	8.137	5.812	3.472	6.20	12.40	4.805	20.60	206	21.90	2.46	1.86	111
1050	18.000	2.250	7.875	5.625	3.360	6.00	12.00	4.700	20.20	192	19.90	2.40	1.80	108
All Dimensions are in millimeters and weights in milligrammes.

DIMENSIONS OF DRONES AND OF THEIR CELLS.
Worker Cells per sq. dm.	Drone Cells per sq. dm.	Span	Wing Root Width	Wing Length. Fore - - - - - Hind		Thorax	Body Length	Cell Width	Comb Thickness	Cell Volume	Wing Width Fore - - - - Hind
650	403	32.400	4.400	14.000	10.000	6.400	18.00	7.56	26.60	656	4.35	3.26
700	434	30.185	4.235	13.475	9.625	6.160	17.325	7.29	26.20	605	4.18	3.13
750	465	30.028	4.078	12.975	9.268	5.931	16.682	7.04	25.80	558	4.02	3.01
800	496	28.928	3.928	12.500	8.928	5.714	16.071	6.81	25.40	515	3.87	2.90
850	527	27.886	3.787	12.050	8.607	5.518	15.492	6.60	25.00	476	3.73	2.80
900	558	26.903	3.653	11.625	8.303	5.314	14.946	6.41	24.60	441	3.60	2.70
950	589	25.977	3.527	11.225	8.017	5.131	14.432	6.24	24.20	410	3.47	2.60
1000	620	25.110	3.410	10.850	7.750	4.960	13.950	6.09	23.80	383	3.36	2.50
1050	651	24.300	3.300	10.500	7.500	4.800	13.500	5.96	23.40	365	3.26	2.44
All Dimensions are in millimeters and weights in milligrammes.