824 MIXED ANT-HILL 
coon of the Amazon pup», consisted of a 
browner silk than that of the Ash-coloured, 
pupe, and was also one third longer ; 
but their number did not equal those of 
the pupee of the other cast. The larve 
of both species were placed in different 
apartments, for they had, without doubt, 
wants relative to their age ; but the Ash- 
coloured Ants alone took care of and 
nourished them, &c. I once, however, 
saw an Amazon engaged in removing the 
last pellicle from one of the Ash-coloured 
pupz; the Amazon took it up with the 
same delicacy as other ants, and the 
labourer, the object of its care, evinced 
no symptom of fear on its being so close 
to this warrior, who did it no injury, and. 
left it as soon as it was liberated. This 
affords another instance, that the Ama- 
zons are not absolutely unqualified for 
labour. 
The ruche exhibited a greater popula- 
tion every day, and a considerable number 
of Ash-coloured Ants was developed 
there: these I recognised by their grey 
