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with two white rays, together with its 
size, made it very conspicuous amongst 
its companions. I saw several ants very: 
busy and restless around it, because it 
approached the other pucerons, from 
whom they were about to demand their 
repast. They proceeded toward it, in 
great haste, gave ita few blows with their. 
antenne, and stationed themselves near 
the former. I was, at first, of opinion, 
that the winged pucerons embarrassed 
them ; but, in a favourable moment, [ 
observed it to be struck or caressed by 
the ants, when it yielded to them the food 
they solicited. I have often noticed, 
since that period, other winged pucerons 
delivering to the ants, without restraint, 
this valuable liquid; they allowed them- 
selves to be touched by the antenne of 
those insects, remained upon the branch 
where their companions who were des- 
titute of wings were stationed, and did 
not appear to avoid the ants, whose num- 
ber one would suppose would inconveni- 
ence them. ‘This proves that the neigh- 
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