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two pair of wings, the top ones better than a quarter ; 

 under-wings, one-eighth and one-sixteenth ; both stand 

 on the shoulder, one just behind the other; the fore- 

 legs are at the breast of the same shoulder ; the other 

 four on the joint next the body. The wings fold flat 

 over the body, and appear of a silvery whiteness, and 

 glassy transparency, with a few small dark veins ; 

 head, shoulders, and body, a black Japan color and 

 brightness ; legs and feelers, dark ale transparency. 



Wings, a silvery grizzle cock's hackle ; dark, blood 

 red or black, silk, well waxed, for body, etc. ; with a 

 few fibres of dark red mohair at the breast, for legs. 



The black ant selects for her. dwelling, the roots of 

 large oak or other trees, that are decayed, or have 

 openings sufficient to admit them ; she is constantly 

 busy, and has her time of swarming, like the red ant. 

 There is a community of them within the roots of a 

 large oak tree, that stands close to the stile by the foot 

 path near Masterman's cottage, going to Whitcliffe. 

 Some may be seen with wings, the beginning of next 

 month ; they are tender and susceptible of cold y 

 only coming out freely on warm soft days, and most 

 towards evening. 



NOTE FOR JUNE. This radiant remnant of the 

 spring consigns her vast t handiworks to summer, and 

 mazy multitudes of insects are on the wing, both day 

 and night. The rising sun rouses the day tribes, and 

 its setting rays rise those of the night. The Empress 

 and fairy queen enter the month in full force : the Em- 

 press, with her nocturnal allies, revel through the short 

 twilight of night, which is as fishable as the, day. The 



