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equal. The Hill, Jet, and Black Ant-Vermicles 
have alfo a greater Number of Hairs, are more 
rough, and not fo eafiiy differed. 
There is alfo a Peculiarity obfervable in the 
Manner of the Red and Jet Ants breeding their 
Vermicles. You will fometimes perceive them in 
the Spring carrying the Young to and fro at great 
Diftances from their Home. Whereas the others 
only remove their Worms nearer to, or farther 
from the Surface of the Settlements. The juft 
Reafon of this, as well as of many other Particulars, 
it is not eafy to determine ; they may poffibly 
require more Air, or a ftronger Heat than their 
ufual Confinement affords. Or perhaps it may be 
for the Benefit of a more fuitably Aliment. Or, 
what the Workers little imagine, that the young 
Progeny might become a more open Prey to their 
Enemies. Or * laftly, it may be only a Removal 
of their Colonies to a different Place. 
* I Lave fometimes obferved this to be the De- 
fign of it. 
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