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NATURAL HISTORY 
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ANT. 
The Ant, or Emmet, is an insect well 
known in this country, as well as in other 
parts of the world. In colour it is of a brown 
or dark red, its belly having a fine gloss. 
Some of this tribe are possessed of stings, 
which they use in order to defend themselves, 
while others are destitute of them. A nest 
of Ants consists of three sorts, viz. males, 
females, and neuters. The two former have 
wings, but the latter have not. In warm 
climates they are very numerous, and fre- 
quently commit depredations to a considera- 
ble extent. They are furnished with a 
most keen and delicate smell, as they can 
find food at a great distance from their nests. 
They arc particularly attentive to their 
J mung ones. The industry of the Ant has 
ong been proverbial. 
