80 Insect Life : Its Why and Wherefore 
Ants’ Nest. — The ant is either a very 
hospitable and accommodating insect or he 
has deep reasons behind his apparent 
hospitality that we know not of, but in 
examining an ants’ nest you will not 
infrequently find other insects apparently 
enjoying the warmth and security of his 
abode. Sometimes aphides, which not 
improbably enter at a certain time in the 
year to hibernate, and perhaps the ant, 
mindful of her good services during the 
time of the honey-dew season, reciprocates 
her kindness by affording her a haven of 
refuge. Woodlice are often found with the 
ants, looking quite at home, as well as a 
number of smaller forms of insect life. 
In foreign countries, where abide larger 
ants, other proportionately large friends 
are accommodated in the ant home. Ants 
are possessed like bees of both compound 
and simple eyes, enabling them to see 
perfectly both in the light as well as in the 
dark. They are known to have also well 
developed the sense of smell. 
The female as well as the neuter is 
possessed of a sting, an organ which the 
male insect does not possess. Among 
