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ino- circles departure took place at 4 : t i : oo, leaving a smooth hill 
of sand over the entrance. Her further activities were as follows : 
Returned at 4:55 with hopper. ( )pened the nest without 
dropping- her prey. 
Came out at 4 : 56. Closed the opening. 
Flew away at 4 : 57 : 35. Xo locality study. 
Returned at 5: 17: 15 with hoi:>]:)er, Fl>'ing directly to the nest. 
Entered at 5 : 17 : 38. 
Came out at 5: 17: 55. Closed nest hy scratching sand from 
a distance of ahout one inch. 
Away at 5 : 17: 59. No locality study. 
Returned at 5 : 52 : 45 with hopper. 
Entered at 5 : 52 : 57. 
Came out at 5 : 53 : 30. Closed the nest. 
July i6th. Part cloudy. Ohservations begun at 8:45 
\\^asp came at cj : 14. 
Away at g: 14:40. A few scratches to close. No locality 
study. 
Returned at 9 : 40 with hopj^er. 
Entered at 9 : 40 : 15. 
Came out at 9:40:20. A few scratches to close. 
Away at 9 : 40 : 30. .\o locality study. 
Returned at 9 : 50 : 45 with hopper. 
Entered at 9 : 50 : 55. 
Came out at 9 : 5 r : to. A few scratches to close. 
Away at 9: 51 : 14. No locality study. 
Returned at 10:00:25 with hopper. 
Entered at 10 : 00 : 30. 
Came out 10 : 00 : 40. Began filling the entrance by scratching 
towards herself while still in the hole. 
Away at to : 00 : 50. 
The wasp had not returned by 1 1 o'clock, so thinking the nest 
complete 1 excavated. At ii : T5 she returned with a hopper and 
sat about eighteen inches awa\' watching the destruction going 
on. I then caught her. 
Tlie entrance of the nest was 0.4 cm. in diameter and widened 
