A Short Explanation of the TABLES 
J The ftraight gut elegantly folded, or wrinkled. 
g Certain femilunar little valves of the {mall 
ut. uh 
45678, &c. Eleven annular fections, into 
which the body is divided. 
FIG. VI 
The an Spinal marrow, and the nerves, [pring- 
ing from thence, according as they are placed 
in the hving Ephemerus. 
1 2 3, &c. The natural fituation of the fpinal 
‘marrow in the body of the Ephemerus. At 
the fame time is fhewn how the annular in- 
terfections are placed. 
FIG. VI. 
n Ait pipes together with a part of the ovary, 
drawn out of the body, the more conve- 
niently to thew how thefe pipes {tick faft to 
the eggs. 
g The eggs, of a plain round oblong figure. 
TASB. eV, 
No. I The Ant’s égg delineated in its natural 
fize, or the Worm of the Ant in its firft fkin 
or coat, wherein it is called an egg; which 
is exhibited in the firft figure magnified. 
II. The beforementioned covering, being quit- 
ted by the Worm of the Ant, is rolled up as 
into an invifible point. 
III. The Worm of the Ant come forth from the 
ege, with its parts imperfect; delineated in 
its natural fize and fituation. Figure the 
fecond reprefents it magnified by the mi- 
crof{cope. . 
IV. The fame Worm at the full period of its 
increafe, all the parts of the Ant being con~- 
tained hidden within it. Figure the third 
fhews it as magnified. 
V. The fame Worm ftript of its fkin, arid now 
called a Nymph. 
VI. The fame, having quitted the form of a 
Nymph, changed to a real and perfect Ant. 
be ri. 
The egg of the Ant magnified. 
PP Gay 
The Worm of the Ant, as delineated under the 
microfcope, with its bead bent towards the 
breaft ; called improperly the egg of the Ant. 
Fels @) oat, 
The former Worm, having arrived at its full big- 
nefs, about to quit by and by it skin, in order to 
be changed into a Nymph. This is alfo larger 
than naturally. 
XVil 
Ble. hy 
The Nymph of the Ant delineated by the affifance 
of the microfcope, which is reprefented No. V: 
in its natural fizes 
FIG. V. 
The fame Nymph, lying on its back, magnified. 
Bl _Grevia: 
The fame Worm delineated again, as it appears 
under the microfcope; and all it parts diftin= 
guifbed by annexed letters. 
aa The two eyes in the head: 4 The teeth. 
ce The horns, folded near the legs; upon the 
breatt. 
dd The firtt pair of legs. 
ee Another pair of legs, vifible under the firft. 
Sf The third pair, laid on the belly. 
g The rings of the belly, and margin or border 
of the belly. 
Pel Gee Vil, 
The Ant having completed all its labours, and 
now attained the full maturity and frength of 
it age, exhibits the number of tts parts and 
limbs complete. 
a The teeth of the Ant, in which it carefully 
carries its Vermicle, or little Worm. 
66 ‘The two very black eyes. 
ec The horns; of a light red colour. 
d The fix fharp pointed prominences, into 
which the rings of the thorax divide them: 
felyestan 
e The loins, cohfifting, as it were; of three 
knotty joints or vertebra. 
Jf Six hairy legs, compofed of four joints. 
g The fhining hairy abdomen. 
Prete Gy. VAD 
The male Ant, in its natural frze. 
PoG. Bx 
The male Ani, delineated as magnified, in which 
all the parts are diftinétly reprefented. 
‘a The teeth, a little lef. 
6 The eyes, on the contrary, larger. 
¢¢ The horns. | 
dd Four wings, peculiar to the male, the Art 
pair of which are much ftronger and larger 
than the hinder ones. 
e The loins, and 
J The belly are both differently formed than 
thofe parts are in the working Ants. 
KoeG xe 
The Jemale Ant, in its natural Sixes 
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