CONTENTS. Xiii 



CHAPTER XI. 

 WASPS. 



yAQS 



Communication among wasps— Like bees, they by no means 

 invariably bring companions when they have discovered a 

 store of food — Courage of wasps — Polixtes r/allica— A tame 

 wasp — Power of disiinguisliing colours — Wasps less guided 

 by colour than bees — Industry of wasps — A day's work — 

 Directness of flight of wasps . . .311 



ArrENDIPE.S . . . . : . . 328 



