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gin to lofe their Tranfparency, and become white 
without being clear. In a few Days more, they 
are mantled over with a Multitude of diminutive 
Hairs, look rough, are extended into feveral 
Rings, and appear in the Shape of Vermicles, or 
little Worms. They are at firft very fmall, and 
their Motion fcarce difcernible. When they are 
grown fomewhat larger, you may number in fome 
Nine or Ten, in others thirteen Rings, befides the 
Head, which is not unlike the Head of a Silk" 
Worm. This Part, when the Worm is young* 
bends inward, and is much lefs than the other Ex” 
tremity. You will, in a few Days, difcover in thefe 
Vermicles a feeble Motion of Fledtion and Ex- 
tendon, and alfo in each a black Speck, which I 
Sake to be their digefted Food. It is obfervable of 
Ant-Worms, that they have not a locomotive Fa¬ 
culty, or a Power of removing from one Place to 
another. Moft Infefl; Maggots are furnifhed with 
a Set of Legs, or can transfer themfelves to dif¬ 
ferent Places, by dilating and contra&ing their 
Rings. But Ant Worms can only a little turn 
or extend their Bodies. This Difadvantage is how¬ 
ever remedied by the Affiftance of the Workers, 
who are always upon guard, and ready to carry 
them wherever their proper Nurture or Security 
demands, 
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