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At 6.25 she returned, and fed till 6.27 



6.32 

 6.40 

 6.49 

 7.15 

 7.25 

 7.30 

 7.36 



6.35 

 6.44 

 6.53 

 7.20 

 7.27 

 7.33 

 7.37 



During the whole of this time only three other ants 

 came to the honey. 



On January 3, 1875, I placed some larvae in three 

 small porcelain saucers in a box 7 inches square attached 

 to one of my frame-nests of Lasius fiavus (PI. I. 

 Fig. 2). The saucers were in a row 6 inches from the en- 

 trance to the frame, and 1^ inch apart from one another. 



At 1.10 an ant came to the larvae in the cup which 



I will call No. 1, took a larva, and returned 



to the nest. 

 1.24 she returned and took another. 

 1.45 

 2.10 she went to the further saucer. No. 3. 1 



took her up and put her to No. 1. She 



took a larva and returned. 

 2.24 she returned to cup No. 3. As there were 



only two larvae in this cup, I left her alone. 



She took one and returned. 

 2.31 she returned to cup No. 3 and took the 



last larva. 

 2.40 she came back to cup No. 3 and searched 



diligently, went away and wandered about 



for two minutes, then returned for another 



look, and at length at 2.50 went to cup 



No. 1 and took a larva. 

 3. came to cup 1 and took a larva. 



