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the attacks of Ant Lasius fuliginosas , by curving its body 
over its back into the Ants face and ejecting a noxious vapour — 
this latter being an interesting observation of the author. 
The parasites are subdivided into the ento- and ectoparasites, of 
which the latter are perhaps the most interesting. One of them is 
Antennophorus, a small Mite that rides upon the chin of the Ant 
and scrapes the Ants mouth with its long antenna-like front legs, 
when the latter lets out a drop of liquid which the little Mite 
sucks up. 
In his extensive researches, Mr. Donisthorpe has made many 
additions to the British list and to science. (Vol. Il, Mémoires, 
p. 199). 
