FAMILY NAMES 
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“It is nice to have something that 
belongs specially to each of us,” 
said the bee, “and I am sure I think 
much more of myself since I know 
I have a name which does not be¬ 
long to every other insect that hap¬ 
pens to have a pair of wings.” 
“But you have not answered my 
other question,” persisted the wasp, 
for she was determined not to be 
out-witted by the clever little ant. 
“I wish to know why you are so 
much wiser than an Apis or a Vespa? 
Is it simply because you are a For¬ 
mica?” 
“Ho,” laughed the ant, waving her 
antennae about in glee. “My wis¬ 
dom, as you are pleased to call it, 
has nothing whatever to do with my 
