I rrHACA, Y^ rhe study of li 



mt^ nay iead to the disjjovei^*; 



evolution ^ •ciifecting aft livmsij 

 things, acrtordhig- to A Comcllj 

 ^University ciitoniolo^ist.^ ..■ . 



The ontomolor.i^^t.oProCv w.i-i 

 Ci WBstx L: B.w/n Jr. of the New | 

 ■ YoVK state .College of ASTtcul-j 

 turo vviK comb the nig^eci trop-j 

 •fcal forest^ of Mexic9^11iis 

 rtier ort ar^^axit'Otudy cy-jj^-iltl^^^ 

 ' 1 Ke w:i? k-Tvd a 5,000-). 



ImVi? <:r>:peclilion to stucJy the i^-U 

 ~ Ue^lts, . coUci^^t samples,, classtry f 

 Ithent'and bnag- bade Kive colo-'jS 

 inies to Cor::ien for Jurlherh 

 Istvidy. XJr.Uke birdv and many'' 

 ' j othot creati; r eu a n ts cs^ he | 

 : found and handled ^'^^^I 

 .^centi'al Mexico has tkyer been: 

 ^^xpl'7red e'ttenrsively for- tlifS; 

 .)urr/ose. ' 



E*Vofossor Br'>vT\ hopes to find, 

 out N^'herxi 'ints mi^ht fit. into a, 

 :heory that evoiutioji ' takes i 



pi^f'e Id tropi-'a.i }mm fmi, 

 ^hi^n JpreaJf? out to other aieas. 

 'xToj'Jcal area.-; are*' a major evo-|' 

 lucif Tiary osiuter for ants. - ; 



He a\3o hop^s ''^o gatlier clues | i 

 IS to why a grcup, such as ants,!- 

 oan become f;o dommant m thei 

 ojop*cs. . ' r/ ' 



"Classification of antf^'vis an 

 urgent problem^ Pifnlessor 

 Bi-own said lecenUy. 'Ifs criti- , 

 caliy important to olfta!Ji eco-- 

 iogionl data on ant:.v and we are; 

 ; nr)\v equipped to do the jolr/' .. j 

 i With • 111 traviolet black lamp i 

 ; traps and other equipment fori 

 : day , and ni gat searchin g , ..Pix)- 

 f 3ss6r Browii >viU collect ant^ im; 

 various staiv^s of d^'elpment.j 

 Ke will gather rare species, ob-l 

 ser/G f eedinfr ind nesting* hat)- ! 

 it li-i a,p., ricst^y ana .. i3,ke :<iclor j 

 photr^graphs of the Insect: . ! 



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EDNESDAY, JULY 7, 19 



COMEIL SCIENTISTS 

 PLAN AN ANT SA FARI 



ITHACA, N. Y.— The study of 

 ants may lead to the discovery 

 of little -known principles of 

 evolution affecting all living 

 things, according to a Cornell 

 University entomologist. 



The entomologist. Prof. Wil- 

 liam L. Brown Jr. of the New 

 York State College of Agricul- 

 ture, will comb the rugged trop- 

 ical forests of Mexico this sum- 

 mer on an ant-study expedition. 



He will lead a 40-day, 5,000- 

 mile expedition to study the in- 

 sects, collect samples, classify 

 them and bring back live colo- 

 nies to Cornell for further 

 study. Unlike birds and many 

 other creatures, ants can be 

 found and handled easily, and 

 central Mexico has never been 

 explored extensively for this 

 j purpose. 



j Professor Brown hopes to find 

 jout where ants might fit into a 

 j theory that evolution takes 

 i place in tropical areas first, 

 then spreads out to other areas. 

 Tropical areas are a major evo- 

 lutionary center for ants. 



He also hopes to gather clues 

 as to why a group, such as ants, 

 can become so dominant in the 

 tropics. 



"Classification of ants is an 

 urgent problem," Professor 

 Brown said recently. *'It's criti- 

 tcally important to obtain eco- 

 ! logical data on ants, and we are 

 mow equipped to do the job.** 



With ultraviolet black lamp 

 traps and other equipment for 

 day and night searching. Pro- 

 fessor BrowTi will collect ants in 

 various stages of develpment. 

 He will gather rare species, ob- 

 serve feeding and nesting hab- 

 its, map nests, and take color 

 photographs of the insects. 



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