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CHAPTER II. * 



36. Migration of the lemmings. 37. Vast migration of field-mice of 

 Kamtschatka. 38. Instincts conservative of species stronger than 

 those conservative of individuals. 39, 40. Instincts of insects for the 

 preservation of their posthumous offspring. 41. 42. Transformations 

 of insects Precautions in the depositions of eggs. 43. Habitation 

 constructed by liparis chrysorrhea for its young. 44. Examples men- 

 tioned by Reaumur and Degeer. 45. Expedients for the exclusion of 

 light from the young. 46. Example of the common white butterfly. 

 47. Manoeuvres of the gadfly to get its eggs into the horse's 

 stomach. 48. The ichneumon. 49. Its use in preventing the undue 

 multiplication of certain species. 50. Its form and habits. 51. The 

 nourishment of its larvse. 52. The sexton beetle. 53. Their pro- 

 cesses in burying carcasses. 54. Anecdote of them related by 

 Strauss. 55. Singular anecdote of the gymnopleurus pilularius. 

 56. Such acts indicate reasoning. 57. Anecdote of a sphex told by 

 Darwin. 58. Indications of intelligence in this case. 59. Anecdote 

 of a sexton beetle related by Grleditsch. 60. Indications of reason in 

 this case. 61. Anecdote of ants related by Reaumur. 62. Anecdote 

 of ants related by Dr. Franklin. 6 3. Anecdote of the bee related by 

 Mr. Wailes. 64. Anecdote of the humble bee by Huber. 65. 

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