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derniéres auraient fini par disparaitre ? Ce n’est qu’une 
hypothése ; a l’avenir de venir la confirmer ou la contre- 
dire. Le termites présentent des analogies (Fritz Muller). 
O. hematodes, L. var. hirsutiusculus, Smith. (No 5a 
Fpl) Pita oi AoA 
(4). Very common, especially in the forest, but also in 
open land; 2500 ft. to sea-level. Formicarium generally 
under a log; sometimes in rotten wood, or under stones. 
It may consist of many hundred individuals, but is 
oftener small. Winged males are rarely found in the 
colonies, but the winged females may escape observation 
from their close resemblance to the workers. When 
disturbed the ants move above lazily, and are not very 
pugnacious; a large nest, however, is not to be examined 
with impunity, as the ants sting rather severely if they 
get on the skin. In the daytime the ants keep to shady 
places, and are nearly always found on the ground or on 
logs. I do not know if they also forage at night. These 
ants accumulate the mounds of earth and dead flowers 
sometimes found in the forest, but I have never seen 
them cutting leaves or flowers; they may do so at night. 
The females fly at night. The workers walk about with 
the jaws wide open, at right angles to the head, but 
close them quickly when disturbed. 
(4a). Lot 14 Estate; shady place, 500 ft. May. 
Under a log (a large formicarium, probably 2000 indi- 
viduals). 
(4 b). Cavolries, 8. slope of Mt. St. Andrews, 1400 ft.; 
open place. ‘T'wo only, found under a stone. 
(4c). Females; came to hght at light. Golden Grove 
Estate (leeward), 400 ft. April. 
(4d). Camden Park Estate; leeward, near. Kingstown, 
Nov. 19th. Seashore; under a stone. About fifty ants 
were seen. 
(4e). Near Barronallie (leeward); open places near 
sea-level ; under a log. Jan. 15th. 
(4f). Golden Grove Estate (leeward), 800 ft. Jan. 
26th. Came to light at night. 
This species, so far as | can judge, makes extensive 
underground works ; probably those found under stones, 
logs, &e., are merely at the surface ends of tunnels leading 
to the deeper and perhaps large formicarium. In the 
woods are often seen mounds of sand and bits of earth, 
