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SIK JOHN LUBBOCK 01«r A^TTa, BEES, AKD WASPS. 



No. 1 returned to the larvse at 

 8.18 



8.20 

 8.24 

 8.28 

 8.32 

 8.35 



No. 1 returned to the larvse at 



8.38 



8.42 



8.45 

 9.44 



8.44 stranger 

 came. 



We continued to watch till 10.15, but she came no more. She 

 had, however, in the day carried off to the nest no less than 187 

 larvse. She brought 5 friends with her ; less than 20 other ants 

 came to the larvse. 



October 3. I put a F. nigra to some larvae of F.Jlava. She re- 

 turned as follows, viz. : — 



1.42 



3.35 



1.48 



3.38 



1.52 



3.41 



2. 



3.49 with a friend 



2. 4 



3.51 



2. 8 



3.54 



2.12 with a stranger. 



3.57 



2.15 



4. 1 



2.19 



4. 4 



2.24 



4. 7 



2.27 



4.10 



2.32 



4.12 



2.36 



4.15 



2.40 



4.18 



2.44 



4.22 



2.49 



4.25 



2.57 



4.29 



3. 1 



4.82 



3. 4 



4.35 



3. 7 



4.38 



3.10 



4.43 



3.13 



4.46 



3.15 



4.49 



3.18 



4.54 



3.20 



4.57 



3.23 



5. 



3.31 



5. 3 



