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No. 36. THE RED ANT. 



This insect is very abundant on the water 

 after a swarm or flight of Ants and Emmets, the 

 time of which is uncertain. " Myriads of swarm- 

 ing ants," observes Mr, Newman, in his " History 

 of Insects," " attracted by the brilUant surface 

 of water, illumined by an autumnal sun, rush into 

 the fatal current, and are seen no more." There 

 are many species, but the black and the red, of 

 the size shown and a size smaller, which are used 

 later iii the season, are enough for the angler. 

 The ant-eggs used as a bottom bait, after a fresh, 

 are, in fact, cocoons, enclosing the insects in the 

 pupa state. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Peacock's herl tied with red brown 

 silk. 



Wings. From a feather of the light part of 

 a starling's wing. 



Legs. A red cock's hackle. 



Hook No. 00, 0, or 1, long or short. 



The Black Ant is made of peacock's herl, and 

 black ostrich mixed, for the body. Wings from 

 the darkest part of the starling's wing, and legs 

 a black cock's hackle. 



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