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were found in the nests, and occasionally one of them was 
found attached by the mandibles to the antennae of the ants, 
the ants themselves being extremely active. 
Mr. DonistHoRPE observed that Thorictus was always 
associated with ants, and carried about by them in this 
manner. 
THREE INCIPIENT COLONIES OF ANTS BROUGHT UP BY UN- 
AIDED 99.—Mr. W. C. CRAWLEY exhibited : 
1. Three dedlated 99 of L. mger, L., taken Isle of Wight, 
July 1911. These, after rearing %%s, fought until only one 
survived. During 1912 the 9% reached the number of 200, 
and the ? had long ceased to function as a %. All the 8 
died in March 1913 owing to drought, but the 9 revived her 
colony founding instincts, and had brought up two new $8 by 
the beginning of Sept. 1913. She has taken no food since Feb. 
1913, though her supply of body-fat and degenerating wing- 
muscles must have been exhausted during the founding of her 
first colony in 1911 and 1912. 
2. A 9 of Aphaenogaster subterranea, Latr., taken Aug. 1912 
at Yvorne with Prof. Forel, after marriage-flight, brought up 
two 8% by Sept. 1913. Has taken no food. 
3. Six 99 of L. flavus, Fabr., taken after marriage-flight at 
Seaton, July 14,1912. They built a cell together and brought 
up 8% by June 23, 1913. The $% now number 50-60, and there 
has been no hostility among the 99. No food was taken till 
Aug. 14, 1913. 
A large-eyed variety of Lasius uwmbratus, Nyl., taken at 
Wellington College in 1910. The % considerably smaller, 
darker, and less yellow than either L. wmbratus or miztus ; 
the head longer and narrower, the antennae less clubbed, and 
the eyes twice as large. 
STALK-EYED Fiies.—Mr. O. E. Janson exhibited specimens 
of Laglasia caloptera, Bigot, one of the curious forms of 
Diptera with stalked eyes, from the Arfak Mountains, Dutch 
New Guinea. 
GONEPTERYX CLEOPATRA.—Capt. E. B. Pursroy exhibited 
two more specimens of Gonepteryx cleopatra with gynandro- 
morphous colouring, being 99 in general appearance but with 
patches of $ colouring. He observed that the larvae were 
