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Photo by Mr. J. G. Hubbard and Dr. O. S. Strong 



COLONY oi' Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger, a common subterranean ant in 



THE woods of the eastern STATES, WHICH NURSES THE ROOT LICE 

 Two mother queens, without wings, several winged or virgin queens, and males are scat- 

 tered through the throng of workers. Three queen cocoons and numerous worker cocoons 

 are also shown. Magnification about two diameters (see pages 735, 736). 



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