450 SIE JOHN LUBBOCK ON ANTS, BEES, ANJ) WASPS. 



After tlie 45 visits, she came no more till 8 ; but when I re- 

 turned at 10 I found all the pupse gone. During the time she was 

 watched, however, she brought no other aat to assist. 



Experiments ivith Larvce. 



I also made similar experiments with Myrmica ruginodis, im- 

 prisoning (as before) all ants that came except the marked ones. 



Sept. 24. I put out two lots of larvae ; and to one of them I 

 placed two specimens, which I will call 1 and 2. They returned 

 as follows, carrying off a larva on each journey : — • 



No. 1. No. 2. 



10.23 



10.28 

 10.84 

 10.40 

 10.50 



11.40 

 11.45 



12. 



12.11 

 12. IG 



Vim 



10.2G 



10.32 



10.37 



10.41 bringing a friend. 



10.55 

 11. 6 

 11.16 



11.44 



11.46 a stran<i:er came alone. 



11.56 



12. G bringing a friend. 



12.15 



12.17 a stranger came alone. 

 12.22 12.22 

 12.29 

 12.34 



12.40 



12.45 a stranger found the 

 12.47 second lot of larvsie. 



12.53 



