CONTENTS. riii 



CHAPTER XI. 



WASPS. 



PAOK 



Conunnni'?ation among wasps — Like bees, they by no means 

 invariably bring companions when they have discovered a 

 store of food — Courage of wasps — Polistes gallica — A tame 

 wasp — Power of distinguishing colours — Wasps less guided 

 by colour than bees — Industry of wasps — A day's work — 

 Directness of flight of wasps . , . 311 



APPENDICES * . . . . 324 



INDEX 425 



