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HABITS OF WOBMS. 



Chap. II. 



burrow, that the broader end was not well 

 adapted for this purpose — even in this case 

 a large proportion would probably have had 

 their basal ends dirtied. We may therefore 

 infer — improbable as is the inference — that 

 worms are able by some means to judge 

 which is the best end by which to draw 

 triangles of paper into their burrows. 



The percentage results of the foregoing ob- 

 servations on the manner in which worms 

 draw various kinds of objects into the mouths 

 of their burrows may be abridged as follows : — 



Nature of Object. 



Leaves of various kinds . 



of the Lime, basal margin of 



blade broad, apex acumi- 

 nated .... 



of a Laburnum, basal part of 



blade as narrow as, or some- 

 times little narrower than 

 the apical part. 



of the llhododendron, basal 



part of blade often narrower 

 than the apical part . 



of Pine-trees, consisting of two 



needles arising from a com- 

 mon base 



Drawn 

 intj the 

 burruws, 



by or 

 near the 



apex. 



Drawn 

 in, by or 

 near the 



middle. 



80 



79 



63 



34 



11 



17 



10 



Drawn 



in, by or 



near the 



base. 



9 



27 



66 



100 



