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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

A bee has a special stomach, called a "honey stomach", in which it carries nectar to the nest.

CONT

At the rear of the honey stomach is a valve that prevents stored nectar from passing on into the rear portion of the digestive system (...) Beyond this valve is the stomach (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Le nectar est aspiré par la trompe et ramené à la ruche dans le jabot.

CONT

[Le jabot est une] sorte de gésier qui est séparé de l'estomac véritable par une fermeture spéciale à soupape: la bouche de l'estomac.

Spanish

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