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tuse. Wings, white, without any point. 
Abdomen, shining, feet, elongate. 
LArTRreIL_e. 
This ant constructs its nest, sometimes, in the 
grass, sometimes on the naked ground, sometimes 
in the sand. 
Tue Dark AsH-coLourEp Ant, 
(. Fusca, Linn.) 
W. — Of a shining dark ash-colour. Base of 
the Antenne, and feet, reddish. Scale, large, 
nearly triangular. Three small ocelli. ® 
In shape it resembles the Fallow-Ant. 
The body is black, of a slight ash-colour, 
shining, nearly smooth, and elongate. 
The first joints of the antenne, and the 
two or three following joints, are of a deep 
s reddish colour. The fore-part of the 
head iscarinated. The three small ocelli 
are visible. 
The scale is large, between an oval and 
triangular form. The middle of the su- 
perior margin is slightly elevated, slightly 
concave. The abdomen is nearly globular, 
feebly covered with hair at the extremity. 
The feet are of a deep reddish colour, with 
the base of the thighs, of an obscure brown. 
Vide Pl. II. fig. 9. 
* I give a more extended description of the Auxiliary and 
Amazon Ants, on accouat of the importance of the subject, — A. 
