POWER OF COMMUNICATION. 



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We continued to watch till 10.15, but she came no 

 more. She had, however, in the day carried off to the 

 nest no less than 187 larvse. She brought 5 friends 

 with her ; less than 20 other ants came to the larvae. 



October 3. — I put a Lasius nigey' to some larvae. 

 She returned as follows, viz : — 



1.42 

 1.48 

 1.52 

 2. 



2. 4 



2. 8 



2.12 with a stranger. 



2.15 



