Of ANTS. 7 
A common Ant has two Eyes which are placed 
on each Side of its Head 5 they are convex, im¬ 
moveable, and of a black Colour; they lie fo far 
on either Side that they cannot take in Objects 
dire&ly before or above them. This Difadvantage 
is obviated by the Feelers which give them Notice 
of any Impediment in the way. The external Part 
is a Cornea, which, like the Eyes of other Infeds 
is a Piece of Lattice Work confifting of a Num¬ 
ber of Lenfes that reprefent Objects to them on 
#11 Sides, and fo anfwer the End of a moveable 
Eye. 
The Head is eonneSed with the Breaft by a 
Ligament which they can dilate or contrail at 
Pleafure. It contains part of the Hollow Tube 
which communicates with the Mouth, and con¬ 
tinues through the Breaft and other Ligament that 
unites the Body and Breaft, and fo conveys the 
Juices or Food to the Inteftines. 
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Antennae. As may be obferved in Variety of Sca¬ 
rabs or Beetles, in the Hawk-Grafhopper, Gryllotalpa^ 
Houfe-Crickets and feveral Flies. The Feelers of 
many Infe&s feem to lengthen or Ihorten in a kind of 
Proportion to the Largenefs and Pittance of their Eyes. 
Probably therefore the Feelers rather fupply the Want 
of large Eyes than the Immobility of them, 
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