150 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. 



beetle (Atemeles emargirmtus), has now become quite common, 

 so frequently is it found in the nest of the ant which is now 

 under consideration. The locality of this beetle was discovered 

 by a collector, who saw an ant carrying one of the beetles into 

 its nest As to the beetles themselves, they seem to be quite as 

 much at home as the ants, and when the nest is laid open, their 

 first attempt is to escape into the farthest galleries, or to hide 

 themselves in the nearest crevice. The ants, however, watch 

 them carefully, run after them, seize them in their jaws, and 

 carry them back again into the nests. 



