. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. i86 Flashlights on Natirk . â 1 i makes raids against nests of the small yellow Turf Ant, a mild and docile race, large numbers of which it carries off to act as servants. But it does not steal fully-grown Turf Ants ; their habits are formed, and they would be useless for such a pur- pose. What the Warrior Ant wants is raw material which can be turned into thoroughly well-trained servants. So it merely kills the adult ants which strive to oppose its aggression, and contents itself. NO. 3.âA CONVERSATION: " 'S GO
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. i86 Flashlights on Natirk . â 1 i makes raids against nests of the small yellow Turf Ant, a mild and docile race, large numbers of which it carries off to act as servants. But it does not steal fully-grown Turf Ants ; their habits are formed, and they would be useless for such a pur- pose. What the Warrior Ant wants is raw material which can be turned into thoroughly well-trained servants. So it merely kills the adult ants which strive to oppose its aggression, and contents itself. NO. 3.âA CONVERSATION: " 'S GO SLAVK-HUNTING ! " U:| with trundling home to its own nest the huvae and pupae of the Turf Ants which it has put to flight and vanquished. In process of time, these grubs and cocoons produce full-grown yellow workers, which, having never known freedom, can be taught by the Warrior Ants to act as nurses and house- maids, exactly as if they were living in their own proper city. I once saw in a garden in Algiers a great pitched battle going on between slave-makers b'. 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. New York : Doubleday & McClure
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