THE SOCIAL INSECTS 



is far more to discover than has so far been revealed. We 

 know least about the termites which make the largest and 

 most perfectly organised nests. We know nothing about 

 their powers of communicating with one another, which 

 may well be as effective as in the honey bee. The great 

 attention which has recently and is now being paid to them 

 may lead to startling discoveries. 



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