Of A N T S: . 3 
of Hills, for the Advantage of a ftronger Heat to 
bring their Young to maturity ; and near Woods 
for the Conveniency of old Trees, in the Bottoms 
of which they are moft fond of refiding. This Kind 
is much larger than any of the reft, generally ex¬ 
ceeding them in fuch Proportion as will be pre- 
fently obferved. Their Head and Body are a fine 
brown ; their Breaft a faint Degree of Red. 
. i 
The Red and Jet Ants are of an equal Large- 
nefs, and about three Parts lefs than the Hill Ants* 
They alfo vary from them and from one another in 
refpe£t of Colour. The firft are of a languid Red • 
the fecond extremely black and ftiining ; for which 
Reafon I choofe to give them the name of Jet, 
; : 
The common Yellow and fmall black Ants are 
nearly of one Proportion, and about half as big 
us the Red or Jet Ants. They are eafily difcern- 
ed from each other ; the firft being of a light Yel¬ 
low ; the fecond a dark Brown or rather Black. 
Thefe are the more obvious diftindfions open 
to the Eye. What other Properties are peculiar 
to each Species will be mentioned as Circumftan- 
ces require. 
