AMAZON ANTS. SOL. 
and seek a place of shelter. I could 
have wished it were possible to follow 
them ; for their history, especially that 
part of it which relates to their new pro- 
geny, strongly excited my curiosity. To 
ascertain how these several colonies exist 
on their first formation, is a task of ex- 
treme difficulty : how, at this period, can 
they associate themselves with auxiliary 
ants, not being in sufficient force to make 
the necessary incursions toprocure them? 
How, under these circumstances, do they. 
act or can they do without them? Not 
being able to answer these questions, I 
shall adduce some proofs, showing that 
the Amazons are more skilful in the 
domestic arts than idlers, or those habi- 
tuated to a life of ease. 
Monsieur Latreille, more fortunate than 
myself, found one of these newly formed 
ant-hills. After giving a description of 
the Rufescent Ant, (of which we have 
been accustomed to speak under the 
name of Legionary or Amazon Ant,) he 
observes, ‘This species is exceedingly 
