STB JOHN LtTBBOCK ON ANTS, BEES, AND WASPS. 



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minutes, and made 29 visits to the honey. Next morning she 

 made her first visit at 8. 



As regards the wasp, I believe the record gives a fair idea of 

 what an average wasp would do under similar circumstances. 

 The bee, however, was a shy one ; and, as shown in previous ex- 

 periments, most bees would have come much more frequently. 

 As regards the time she commenced and ceased work, however, 

 she kept about the usual hours, and, as will be seen, began later 

 and left off earlier than the wasp. It would, however, perhaps 

 be unfair to the bees to regard this as indicating that they are 

 less industrious than wasps. The difference may be due to their 

 being more susceptible to cold. 



* She came and a strange one followed ; they began to fight, and I separated 

 them. 



