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examination at some future time. The insects 

 when caught are best placed in small tubes of 

 methylated spirit, along with some of the ants in 

 whose nest they were found. A dry grass stem, 

 dipped in spirit, is excellent for picking them up. 

 Later they are gummed on small cards with the 

 legs and antennae carefully spread out, and one or 

 more of the ants should be placed on the same card, 

 through which a pin is run. A small label, with 

 locality and date, is placed below the card. The 

 gum must be used very sparingly." 



Mr. Zeck has recorded individuals from nearly 

 every order in the nests of dififerent species of ants. 



Classification of Ants. 



Group Heterogyna (dififerent types of females). 

 Family Formicidae (insects which may secrete 

 formic acid.) 



A. Sub-Family Ponerides. To this Sub-family 

 our "bulldog" ants belong. 



Characteristics: The hind body is elongate and 

 often slightly constricted between the ist and 2nd 

 segments of the abdomen (Plate i8, Fig. 7, a.); a 

 sting is present (Plate i8, Fig. 7, b.) and usually 

 very powerful ; cocoons enclose the pupae. Types 

 Myrmecia ("bulldogs"); Ectatomma ("green- 

 1 heads"). 



I These Ponerid ants are a very primitive type. 

 i Froggatt thus describes our bulldog ants: "The 

 j Genus Myrmecia contains most of our largest typi- 

 cal species peculiar to Australia and popularly known 

 as "bulldog ants," "Inchmen," or "Jumpers." The 



