HOW TO STUDY AXTS IX THE SCHOOLROOM 



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contents of the jar on top of the cover of the nest. Of course the 

 furrow around the plank has been filled with water, so the strag- 

 glers cannot escape. The ants will soon find the way into the nest 

 through the cut corner of the upper pane of glass, and will transfer 

 their larvae to it because it is dark there. After they are in the 

 nest, which should be within two or three hours, we remove the 

 dirt on the covers, and the nest is ready for observation. But, 

 since light disturbs the little prisoners, only one cover should be 

 removed at a time and then for short periods. 



Photo by Harry H. Knight 



A Lubbock Ant's Xest with One-half the Cover Lifted 



