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"We continued to watch till 10.15, but she came no 

 more. She had, however, in the day carried ofif to the 

 nest no less than 187 larvae. She brought 5 friends 

 with her ; less than 20 other ants came to the larvas. 



October 3. — I put a Laaius niger to some larvae. 

 She returned as follows, viz : — 



1.42 

 1.48 

 1.52 

 2. 



2. 4 

 2. 8 



2.12 with a stranger. 

 2.15 



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