there, and as the roots spread out, the 
ants tunnel their halls and chambers in 
the balls of earth. High up in their 
tree-top home they live pleasantly, safe 
from floods. 
The ants we find in our country some¬ 
times annoy us when they get into our 
homes, or into our food on picnics. But 
we are not afraid of them. Yet in Africa 
there is a kind of ant that is really 
dangerous. These terrible blind driver 
ants move in great armies, millions to¬ 
gether, over the country. They eat 
everything before them — insects, snakes, 
lions, elephants, and even people. Some¬ 
times whole villages must flee to escape 
them. 
But no matter where they are and 
what kind they are, all ants are alike in 
certain ways. All of them live in colo¬ 
nies, and all of them have a social life. 
Always they are clean, and most of them 
are hard-working. We can find many 
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