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the gallery descended at a ver}^ slight angle. The wasp left at 
2:54: 10 withont closing the entrance. The nest was probably 
abandoned, as I did not see her again during my stay. 
NEST NO. 3. 
July 16th, 4:35 i'. ^r. This nest was already quite deep 
when discovered, but the wasp was still digging. The entrance 
was in the side of the hill which had a slant of about 45°. 
Jul}- i/th. Warm and dry. At 9 a. m. the nest was closed 
by a small hill of sand. This \vas blown away, completel}' 
ex])osing the entrance. At 9: 18:30 the wasp came carrying a 
hopper and w^ent directly into the nest seemingly undisturbed by 
the fact of the nest being open. 
Came out again at 9: 18:50 and closed by scratching sand 
from a radius of about one inch. Flew away at 9:20. Nest 
smoothly covered. 
Returned at 9 : 50 : 7 with hopper. 
Entered at 9 : 50 : to. 
Came out at 9: 50:25. Closing by a few scratches. 
Away at 9 : 50 : 30. Xo localit\- study. 
Returned at 10:45:30 with hopper. Rested on sand near 
the nest. 
Entered at 10 : 45 : 55. 
Came out at 10:46: 5. Head hrst. 
Away at 10:46: lo. No locality studw 
Returned at ti : 12: 10 with hopper. 
Entered at 1 1 : 12 : 12. 
Came out at 11:12: 25. 
Away at ti : 12: 32. No locality study. 
At tt:2t:20, a Nysson fidelis (Cres.) entered the nest by 
quickly scratching it open. Came out at 11:21:48, closing the 
opening much less perfectly than the Hoplysis and flew^ awav. 
At 1 1 : 45 : 20 the Gorytes returned with a hopper and entered 
at 1 1 : 45 : 22, seemingly not disturbed by the fact of the Nysson 
having been there. 12:2:10 looking out of the nest. At 
