. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera. Ants; Bees; Wasps. TO GO OUT OF TEEIR WAY. 271 pins ; while in returning to the nest they persistently came down the side of the pillar nearest to the nest, though I repeatedly attempted to guide them the other way. Even when placed on the paper bridge between M and m', they were very dissatisfied. In fact, it was obvious that they knew they were being sent a long way round, and were attempting to make a shorter cut. I then again placed the larvae on the column at M, and when the ants were once more goin
. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera. Ants; Bees; Wasps. TO GO OUT OF TEEIR WAY. 271 pins ; while in returning to the nest they persistently came down the side of the pillar nearest to the nest, though I repeatedly attempted to guide them the other way. Even when placed on the paper bridge between M and m', they were very dissatisfied. In fact, it was obvious that they knew they were being sent a long way round, and were attempting to make a shorter cut. I then again placed the larvae on the column at M, and when the ants were once more going to and regularly along the paper path, I altered the position of the column and larvae to m', placing the edge of the pillar, which the ants had been accustomed to ascend, towards the paper bridge, connecting it with the original bridge by a side- Kg. 30. bridge a, M being an inch from the original bridge. Under these circumstances three ants ran on to M; then two found their way over the bridge a to m'. Of the next ten ants, five went to M and five over a to m'. The next ten all went over the paper bridge a to m'. I then put the pillar and the larvae on the other side of the original paper path at m", connected with the main path by a short bridge a', taking for a' a new piece of paper, so that scent would be no guide. I left the little bridge a in its place. The ants went aa follows:—. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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