340 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
there first. Thus, again, it is evident that there is no initial in- 
stinctive fear of hornets on the part of these butterflies. That 
they give way, after a certain point, is what might be expected 
of an insect that is not a fighting one at all, and unprovided 
with any kind of weapon whatever. But they seem to have no 
more special fear of a hornet than of a fly or beetle, often letting 
_ it come right down upon them, as they feed, before flying away. 
The hornets often come down upon one another, also, in this 
way.* 
I have seen fresh evidence, this afternoon, of the good fellow- 
ship of these lesser hornets, when two (I have not seen more) 
meet together at the same place, though, as before remarked, 
they never feed long thus, one soon shifting its quarters. But 
there is, each time, a distinct act, or emotion, of recognition, 
following on contact, or close proximity, after which their con- 
duct is quite amicable ; and even before, whilst they only expect 
one another, there is no very threatening deportment. In all 
this they differ from the larger kind, whose behaviour, in this 
connection, was always as before described. Yet it seems most 
unlikely that all of the six or eight, perhaps, of the latter were 
from different nests—the small ones, some four, or perhaps half 
a dozen, no doubt belong to the same. 
That the numbers in each case are not very much greater 
appears to me to be strong evidence (without any experiments) 
that these hornets are not capable of communicating the intelli- 
gence of this tree, which they find so attractive, to one another, 
or even of inducing a comrade to accompany them thither. The 
nest is evidently too far away for many to be led to the feast by 
observing and following the flight of others, and thus, out of the 
whole community, only a few units have by accident come upon 
it; yet these are more, probably, than would be the case were the 
tree at a great distance. But if news could be brought to the 
nest, or the mere signal ‘‘ Follow me”’ be given, there would be 
a continuous stream backwards and forwards. It is difficult, 
therefore, to imagine an experiment more decisive, for that the 
* As such a mistake always seemed to worry the maker of it, it may per- 
haps be taken as evidence of bad sight on the part of hornets. Yet surely 
they should see each other in bright sunlight even though quiescent. Impetu- 
osity might partly explain it. 
