CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE HIVE i 



H. THE SWARM 19 



HI. THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY 71 



IV. THE YOUNG QUEENS 125 



V. THE NUPTIAL FLIGHT iS9 



VI. THE MASSACRE OF THE MALES 187 



VII. THE PROGRESS OF THE RACE 197 



APPENDIX 233 



