208 RELATION OF ANTS 
experiences hunger, begins striking with 
both its antennae, with an extremely 
rapid movement, the antennee of the ant 
from whom it waits its.supply ; it then 
draws closer, with its mouth open, and 
its tongue extended, to receive the fluid, 
which is observed to pass from the mouth 
of one to that of the other: during this 
operation, the ant who is receiving ali- 
ment, does not cease caressing its kind 
friend, by continuing to move its antenne 
with great quickness ; it also plays upon 
the lateral parts of the head of its bene- 
factor, with its fore-feet, which are fur- 
nished with very thick brushes, and 
which, from the delicacy and rapidity of 
their movement, yield in no respect to 
the antenne. ‘The ant, who returns 
from foraging in the fields, is well ac- 
quainted with the mode of informing its 
companions of the necessity under which 
it lies, of discharging a part of the fluid 
with which it is provided, and by the 
aid of its antenne, appears to invite them 
to come and take their portion; but it 
