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At 6.25 she returned, and fed till 6.27 
6.32 : : 6.35 
6.40 : 6.44 
6.49 ee is 6.53 
7.15 - & 7.20 
7.25 is ss 7.27 
7.30 a a 7.33 
7.36 . =f 87 
During the whole of this time only three other anta 
came to the honey. 
On January 3, 1875, I placed some larve in threc 
small porcelain saucers in a box 7 inches square attached 
to one of my frame-nests of Lasius flavus (Pl. I. 
Fig. 2). The saucers were in a row 6 inches from the en- 
trance to the frame, and 14 inch apart from one another. 
At 1.10 an ant came to the larve in the cup which 
I will call No. 1, took a larva, and returned 
to the nest. 
1.24 she returned and took another. 
1.45 7) ” 
2.10 she went to the further saucer, No. 3. I 
took her up and put her to No. 1. She 
took a larva and returned. 
2.24 she returned to cup No. 3. As there were 
only two larve in this cup, I left her alone. 
She took one and returned. 
2.31 she returned to cup No. 3 and took the 
last larva. 
2.40 she came back to cup No. 3 and searched 
diligently, went away and wandered about 
for two minutes, then returned for another 
look, and at length at 2.50 went to cup 
No. 1 and took a larva. 
3. Ocame to cup 1 and took a larva. 
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