. St. Nicholas [serial] . YLE. 748 NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. [JUNE, They showed great aversion to the cat, andwhenever pussy came near she was sure to begreeted with a loud snapping of beaks and athreatening chorus of hisses, andshe never seemed to desire anycloser acquaintance. Thomas H. Jackson. ANTS COW-SHEDS. One of the most interestingstudies of insect life is the rela-tionship between ants and plant-lice, or aphids. These plant-licesupply honeydew from the juiceswhich they take as food fromplants. The ants are very fondof this sweet substance, and carefor the aphids in a manner
. St. Nicholas [serial] . YLE. 748 NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. [JUNE, They showed great aversion to the cat, andwhenever pussy came near she was sure to begreeted with a loud snapping of beaks and athreatening chorus of hisses, andshe never seemed to desire anycloser acquaintance. Thomas H. Jackson. ANTS COW-SHEDS. One of the most interestingstudies of insect life is the rela-tionship between ants and plant-lice, or aphids. These plant-licesupply honeydew from the juiceswhich they take as food fromplants. The ants are very fondof this sweet substance, and carefor the aphids in a manner thatseems to us surprisingly intelli-gent. They sometimes carrythem bodily to a better feeding-ground and drive away certainof their enemies. It is claimed that they evenbuild sheds of mud in the crotches of shrubsand small trees. On account of this insectrelationship, one may truthfully call the ants THE BULLFROG WANTS TO KNOW. Permit me to inquire why the young folks werewriting about my ears last month (see Nature and. Science, page 655). Why did nt they say somethingabout my mouth and eyes? Are nt they conspicuousenough? I am quite proud of them.
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