200 O R D E R V. Formica, 



Genus IX. Formica, the Ant. 

 Linn. Syft. Nat. page 962. 



The Formica (called among us the 

 Pifmire, Emmit, or Ant) is diflinguifhed 

 by the little upright fcalc which is fituate 

 between the thorax and the abdomen. 



The fling with which the females and 

 neuters are armed, is concealed within the 

 abdomen. 



The males and females are winged, the 

 neuters apterous* 



To the above characters of the Ant, GeofF- 

 roy adds that the antennas form an angle, their 

 firft articulation being very long in proportion 

 to the others, that the (lemmata are three in 

 number, and the abdomen joined to the thorax 

 by afliortftalk. 



Schasffer likewife adds, that the mouth is 

 armed with jaws, that the wings are incum- 

 bent, 



