366 POWER OF COMMUNICATION 
3.15 came to cup 1 and took a larva, first, 
however, going and examining cup 3 again. 
3.18 came to cup 3, then went to cup 2 and 
took a larva. 
3.30 came to cup 3, then went to cup 2 ard 
took a larva. 
3.43 came to cup 3, then went to cup 2 and 
took a larva. 
5.53 came to cup 3, but did not climb up it, 
then went to cup 2 and took a larva, which 
she either dropped or handed over to 
another ant; for without returning to the 
nest, at 3.55 she returned to the empty 
cup, and then to cup 2, where she took 
the last larva, so that two cups are now 
empty. 
4. 3she came to cup 3, then to cup 2, and 
lastly to cup 1, when she took a larva. 
4.15 came to cup 1 and took a larva. 
4.22 ” ” 
4.38 ” ” 
5. Ocame to cup 3, then to cup 2, and lastly to 
cup 1, when she took a larva. 
5.19 came to cup 1] and took a larva. 
5.50 si 2, and then to cup 1 and took 
a larva. 
6.20 5 1 and took the last larva. 
I now put about 80 larve into cup 3. 
It is remarkable that during all this time she never 
eame straight to the cups, but took a roundabout and 
apparently irresolute course. 
At 7.4 she came to cup 1 and then to cup 3, and 
then home. There were at least a dozen ants exploring 
in the box; but she did not send any of them to the 
larvee. 
At 7 30 she returned to cup 3 and took a larva. 
