RELATION BETWEEN ANTS. 159 
Fallow Ants, I perceived they had chang- 
ed their domicile. I saw, at the distance 
of ten paces from their nest, a fresh ant- 
hill, which communicated with the old 
by a path struck out in the grass, along 
which the ants were passing and re-pass- 
ing in great number. I remarked that 
all those going towards the new establish- 
ment were loaded with their companions, 
whilst those moving in a contrary direc- 
tion were running one after the other * : 
* Having kept a considerable time in captivity @ 
colony of Red Ants, I was anxious to observe their 
proceeding on being placed at liberty. I there- 
fore dug a hole in the garden, in which I deposited 
their nest. The first day but very few quitted it, as 
they had been liberally supplied with provision ; 
the second day, they left the nest in great numbers 
to visit the environs; the third day they remained 
within, being detained by the rain; the fourth day, 
they visited as before the neighbourhood, but to- 
wards the evening, I was greatly surprised to see all 
those quitting the nest carrying their companions, 
whilst those returning to the nest, came unattended ; 
the latter, however, lost no time in bearing away in 
their pincers their associates. This scene was con- 
tinued without interruption, on the following day, 
when the emigration was complete, and a new esta- 
blishment formed. — T. 
