Of ANTS. 103 
As there are many Curiofities in reference to 
Ants which efcape our Observations, fo are there 
others that may not eafily admit of a Solution; 
'but however for their Singularity defervc not to 
be paft over in Silence. 
It is remarkable of common Yellow and Hill 
Settlements, that you will find two Sizes of 
Workers in rnoft of them. The larger exceed the 
lefs about one Part in three 5 but there is no ap¬ 
parent Difference as to Contexture or other Cir- 
cumftances. They are mutually interfperfed all 
over the Colony, and carry on the fame Offices 
of Labour and Employment. They equally make 
up the Number of the Queens Attendants, and 
exprefs the like Solicitude to her Eggs and their 
Procefs. You feldom meet with this Difference 
amongft the reft; and what may be the particu¬ 
lar Ufe defigned thereby in the above Species is a 
Secret that eludes our Searches. 
The Red and Hill Ants have a very odd and 
diverting Curiofity belonging to them. You may 
frequently perceive one of thefe Ants run to and 
fro with a Fellow-Labourer in his Forceps of the 
lame Species and Colony. It appeared at firft in 
the Light of Provifions; but I was foon undeceived 
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