CONCLUSIONS 457 



particular thing to be done and detail to be looked after 

 is in charge of some cell or crowd of cells. 



A large brain or head does not necessarily contain any 

 more intelligence than a small one. Take, for instance, 

 the brain of the ant, which contains but a few cells. Dar- 

 win himself states, "It is the. most marvelous atom of 

 matter in the world," and it has been clearly established 

 that the ant is possessed of a very high degree of intelli- 

 gence. For instance, all writers seem to agree that they 

 store food for the winter, they live a social life like man ; 

 they build complicated nests and places to live in ; they 

 carry out the principle of division of labor; they adapt 

 themselves to circumstances ; they capture and employ 

 slaves; they confine in captivity Aphides, insects which 

 secrete a kind of honey which the ant uses as food. They 

 have perfect sense organs and memory, so they can 

 recognize and remember each other. They are emotional 

 and display affection for their young, which they caress, 

 tend and nurse. They can communicate with each other 

 and in case of danger and difficulty, they consult each 

 other and agree upon certain lines of action. It is also 

 shown that ants gather the eggs of Aphides and treat 

 them just like their own, guarding and tending them with 

 the greatest care. The Aphides are the same to the ants 

 as the milch cows are to man. And in a manner similar 

 to that of man caring for his domestic animals, ants care 

 for these Aphides. They even make covered ways be- 

 tween their houses and the trees and plants on which the 

 Aphides live. They gather the eggs of the Aphides in the 

 fall and protect them during the winter, then bring them 

 back for hatching in the spring. They farm the Aphides 

 in precisely the same manner as man takes care of his 

 live stock. They also keep other insects, such as gall 

 insects, caterpillars, etc., and in many cases, when neces- 



