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"The naturalist Auguste Saint-Hilaire, 

 during his sojourn in Brazil, himself 

 experienced ill-effects from eating it." 



Hornets and yellow-jackets are fond of 

 sweets, and when a captive Vespa is given 

 honey or syrup the office of the antennas 

 is at once apparent. These delicate threads 

 are turned towards the inviting delicacy, 

 they are gently waved and tilted and 

 balanced as her ladyship moves nearer and 

 nearer, until the delicate tips finally touch 

 the object of interest ; all doubt as to its 

 nature vanishes, and Vespa at once forgets 

 the sorrows of captivity in long, delightful 

 draughts. 



Whoever longs for the fellowship of 

 wasps can make their acquaintance and 

 watch their actions with perfect safety by 

 confining them in a cage made of a card- 

 board box without a cover and with large 

 openings cut in the sides, the whole cov- 

 ered by wire netting. The care they need 

 is nothing compared to the pleasure and 



