. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. INSECTS. J39 former consist of many facets differing in different spe- cies. They live in communities of often 500,000. Both males and females are winged, while a third and wing- less kind are called workers. These have the care of the young, and are builders. In some ants the neuters or workers have powerful jaws and are called soldiers, defending the family. During the summer the males and females leave the nest and fly away, soon losing their wings. The females are taken by workers to form new nests and become queens. They live seven or eight years. Foraging
. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. INSECTS. J39 former consist of many facets differing in different spe- cies. They live in communities of often 500,000. Both males and females are winged, while a third and wing- less kind are called workers. These have the care of the young, and are builders. In some ants the neuters or workers have powerful jaws and are called soldiers, defending the family. During the summer the males and females leave the nest and fly away, soon losing their wings. The females are taken by workers to form new nests and become queens. They live seven or eight years. Foraging Ants.—In South America the Ecito?is are greatly dreaded. They march against other ants, and car- ry away their larvae (Fig. 174) and pupae to bring them up as slaves. In the (Ecodoma the nest is of enormous dimen- sions, extending one hundred feet or more beneath the ground. They cut leaves from trees to thatch their nests. The leaves are also used to encourage the growth of fungi. Fig. 175.—Living bottles—honey-ants expanded with honey. upon which the young are fed. They tunnel under rivers, as the broad Paraiba of Brazil, a fact proved by forcing smoke through the tunnel. Agricultural Ants.—The agricultural ants of Texas. 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 Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915; Holder, Joseph Bassett, 1824-1888, joint author. New York : D. Appleton and company
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