138 ANTS AND CHILDREN OF THE GARDEN 



KENNETH. How did the four kings look? 

 ALBERT I saw them. 



Abdomen Of three, caved in. 



Five plates on top instead of four, as workers and 

 queens have. 



As large as thorax and three times as wide as head. 

 Head Laughably small. 

 Wings One cut off. 



Muscles large. 



Looked frail. 



Legs Looked weak and small. 



Feelers Part between elbow and head, quite short. 

 Mouth Parts were large and hairy. 

 Side Jaws Long, slender, toothed, hairy, weak. 

 Eyes On sides of head large, bulging. 



Three on top of head black, shining, bulging. 

 Mustache Right decent. 

 Color Black. 



Spines None on back part of thorax. 

 Hair Plenty all over. 

 Most noticeable feature Tiny head. 



FLORENCE From the small size of his head, I suppose 

 the king doesn't do any worrying or even any thinking. 

 He leaves that for others to do. No wonder the queen has 

 to raise her first children all by herself and then govern a 

 colony for a life-time without his help. But there's one 

 thing he never bothers his head or hers as to how she 

 does it. 



DOROTHY What became of your four kings? 



CECIL. None of them lived over five hours. 



ALBERT Don't forget that kings have fine eyes and 

 feelers. 



FLORENCE. Yes, but they are short OH brains. They 

 are stupid. They don't know a friend from an enemy, and 

 can't even find their way home when they get oft' the 



