Book I Yfand of BARBADOS, 
about an Inch Diameter, of a Funnel-fhape ; in the Centre of which 
this Creature lies unfeen, watchfully waiting for his Prey. 
~ As foon as an Ant, or fometimes a Fly, walks upon or near the cir. 
cular Brink of this Hole, the Lion-Pifmire either fees his Prey, or more 
probably hath Notice of it, by fome Grains of Duft falling to the Centre: 
He then, by a fudden Start, at the Bottom, undermines the dufty Sides of 
the whole Fabric: Then the Prey upon the Brink falls precipitately, with 
the falling Duft of this fhelving Funnel, into the Centre : Whilft the Prey 
is thus immerfed in Duft, he ceafes his Work, and devours it; and foon 
after repairs to his Cell, and lies concealed like a Spider in the Centre of 
it, till the next Prey calls him forth to repeat his unhofpitable Talents. 
This Animal is well defcribed in Spectacle de la Nature. 
The Woov-AntTs. 
ae E Wood-Ants are the moft pernicious of all others, being fo 
4 very deftru@ive to Timber of moft forts, that, if not prevented, 
they will in a few Years time deftroy the whole Roof of an Houfe, efpeci- 
ally if it be foft Timber. 
They have likewife caufed great Loffes to Shopkeepers, by boring 
Holes thro’ whole Bales of Linen, as well as Woolen Cloths. 
They are very expeditious in building their Nefts, which are long hol- 
low Tubes, the Outfide being an Incruftation of a gritty clayey Matter. 
The Method of deftroying them is, to make a {mall Hole near the up- 
per End of the Nefts, and pour into it a little Arfenic, which generally 
kills thofe that are prefent ; and the reft, that follow, eat up the Carcafes 
of the flain, and almoft inftantly fwell, burft, and die. 
The GREAT-HEADED ANT. 
HE Head of this (which is joined to the Body by a {mall Ligature) 
is very large, in proportion to the Bulk of the Body. 
- It no-way differs from the laft defcribed, but by the Bignefs of its Head, 
from whence it derived its Name. 
The Satu Rep Ant. 
ee Eis is a very fmall Ant: Yet the Part of the Skin it bites conti- 
nues painful for near Four Hours afterwards. 
If thefe are likewife killed, and rubbed upon theSkin, they raife a Blifter. 
The Bodies of thefe Ants are thickly covered with fharp fine-pointed 
Briftles, imperceptible to the naked Eye. 
‘The Stincine Anv. 
pets appears to be the fame with what is to be feen in England in 
the Summer Seafon in moft Pafture-Lands. 
Bob The 
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