The Natural Hiflory 



CHAP. VI, 

 Of Insects. 



i < kNTS. Are in great Numbers both in the 

 X\ Woods and Fields ; and are univerfal De~ 

 vourers, as well of Animals as Vegetables. 



2. The Black Ant. Is about an Inch long. 



3 . The Flying Ant. Hath four tranfparent yeU 

 lowifli Wings, with fad red Vein and Edges : the 

 Blacks eat the Bodies of them. 



4. The Hairy- Ant, Thefe have Wings, but on- 

 ly at certain Seafons, 



5; The Scarlet-Ant. Has a very fhining Head. 



6. The Birds-neft Bee. The Hives of thefe are 

 black and hard, hanging from the Trees like Birds- 

 Hefts. 



7. The Bufh-bee. Yields the beft and fweeteft 

 Honey ; it hives on Shrubs and low Trees, its 

 Combs hang down half a yar$ long. 



8. The Ground-bee. Thefe are found out by 

 fmoaking them. 



9. Another Ground-bee. Whofe Paper-like Hive 

 refembles a Sugar-loaf ; thefe three laft fting like 

 ours 



iq. The Tree* bee. Sticks his Honey to the B01 

 dies of Trees, inclofed in round Balls of Wax : this 

 and the next fting not. 



11. The Tree-bole Bee, Lives in hollow Trees i 

 Its Honey is well tafted and very wholefome. 



12. The [mall Black-beetle* Is round and fttining. 



13. The Bull-beetle^ Is very large, with two 

 Horns on his Shoulders, and one from his Snout 

 turning upwards. 



14, The 



