. Zoology. Zoology. 130 ZOOLOGY. the colony, the division of Libor and the reasoning powers manifested l)y the workers and soldiers, which, with the males and females, constitute the ant-colony. Certain ants enslave other species; have herds of cattle, the aphides; build complicated nests or formicaries, tunnel broad rivers, lay up seeds for use in the winter-time, are patterns of industry, and exhibit a readi- ness in overcoming extraordinary emer- gencies, which show that they have suf- ficient reasoning powers to meet the exigencies of their life; their ordinary acts being instinctive—namel
. Zoology. Zoology. 130 ZOOLOGY. the colony, the division of Libor and the reasoning powers manifested l)y the workers and soldiers, which, with the males and females, constitute the ant-colony. Certain ants enslave other species; have herds of cattle, the aphides; build complicated nests or formicaries, tunnel broad rivers, lay up seeds for use in the winter-time, are patterns of industry, and exhibit a readi- ness in overcoming extraordinary emer- gencies, which show that they have suf- ficient reasoning powers to meet the exigencies of their life; their ordinary acts being instinctive—namely, the re- sults of inherited habits. The leaf-cutter Fig. ^^^^ ^^ Central and South America (Fig. 170) are famous from their leaf-cutting habits; the soldiers have large triangular heads, while the workers have much smaller rounded heads. The mud-daubers {Pelopams, Fig. 171) build their nests. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt
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