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accordingly they have been treated of as a Body 
conlifling of Males and Females; the former of 
which are looked upon to be thofe that make 
their Appearance in Summer-time with Wings, 
The Care and Tendernefs which thefe imagined 
Females exprefs towards the Young might natu¬ 
rally mifguide our Enquiries. But if we recoiled: 
the Oeconomy of the Bees, that the generality of 
them have no Diftinflion of Sex, and yet make 
it their whole Employment to provide for the 
Young laid by their Queen, we {hall not fo much 
wonder to find the fame Character maintained in 
the Conftitution of Ants. 
The common Ants therefore which ufually pre~ 
fent themfelves to our View are like the common 
Bees, of neither Sex; but feem entirely deftined 
to take care of and educate the Young which 
their Queen depofites in the Cells, and refigns to 
their Protection. 
How thofe in Common, all their Stores bellow. 
And Anarchy without Confufion know. 
Popes , Eth. Ep. 3. I. 184. 
Et its reipublicce ratio : 7nemoria: cur a . 
Plin. Nat. Hid. L. 11. cap. 29. 
Sir Edward Kings account of Ants, Philof.Tranf Lowtb. 
Abridg. Vol. 2. Ray on Infedts. 
Every 
