and women, and boys and girls, have 
special kinds of work, too. But there is 
a difference. Most people can change 
their jobs if they wish. Most ants can¬ 
not. Usually each does only one kind 
of work all its life. The Queen lays eggs. 
The workers support the colony. Be¬ 
sides farmers, dairy maids, nurses, bank¬ 
ers, seed-crushers, and packers, there are 
also street cleaners, house maids, watch¬ 
men, diggers, and builders. 
ENEMIES WITHIN THE CITY 
Except for the princes and princesses, 
every ant in the colony is earning its 
living and working hard. No worker 
ant is ever a loafer or an idler. But, 
just as happens among people, there are 
enemies ready to live on these hard¬ 
working ants. 
Outside there are bandits. But some 
enemies dare to live right within the ant 
hill. They are very small ants, and what 
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