.')() Biillcliii di' hl Socic'ti' liiìionìohxi'ujuc d'I'Ujijplc 



• Séance du 18 Mars 1914 



l*i"(''si(h'iic(' (le M'"' (Ì. 1'i:ki<\m K, \ ict'-pit'siilciil 



Communications 



Some observations on the Domestic Ant : 

 Mononiorium sp. 



i)v K. w. adaih. H.a. i-m:.s. 



Tlii'sc nuls louiid Ihcii- way on lo iny lahoialory 

 lahlc and aie two li\ iiig Miomaiilis al (lilTciciil limes, 

 gelling iiilo llieir cage and leaving nothing i)ul the \vings; 

 even Die legniinu were eanied away. 



Tliev also cui up several insecis lecenlly killed in a 

 cyanide hollle. and carried away all the softei" parts. 

 Thev allacked and deslroyed sescral deseii and held 

 oilho|)lera allhough tliese were pinned on to cork hoards 

 which stood on I'our stiong pins j)inru'(l into another 

 cork hoard on the tahle. ( A lilth |)in was introduced 

 near Ihe nii(hlle to prevent sagging of the upper hoard ). 



When several ants were on the cork and aïWy the 

 anls had heen going hack ward and loi ward for sonie time 

 Ihe wiiole was moved to another pari of the tahle. Ants 



