. Ants; their structure, development and behavior. FIG. 113. Gall of Hol-caspis cinerosiis inhabitedby colony of Leptothoraxobturator. (Original.) Thelarge opening throughwhich the gall fly escapedhas been plugged with car-ton by the Leptothoraxqueen and subsequentlyperforated by her workersto form the permanententrance. FIG. 114. Ends of brokentwigs of Sea-grape (Coccolobaurifcra) showing carton dia-phragms of Camponotus with circular entrances.(Original.) a. With a flat. a cone-shaped diaphragm,the latter being an adaptation tothe oblique fracture of the hol-low twig. o
. Ants; their structure, development and behavior. FIG. 113. Gall of Hol-caspis cinerosiis inhabitedby colony of Leptothoraxobturator. (Original.) Thelarge opening throughwhich the gall fly escapedhas been plugged with car-ton by the Leptothoraxqueen and subsequentlyperforated by her workersto form the permanententrance. FIG. 114. Ends of brokentwigs of Sea-grape (Coccolobaurifcra) showing carton dia-phragms of Camponotus with circular entrances.(Original.) a. With a flat. a cone-shaped diaphragm,the latter being an adaptation tothe oblique fracture of the hol-low twig. of standing or prostrate trunks is often extensively riddled by thegalleries of Crcinastogastcr lincolata and Camponotus pennsylvani-cus, noveboracensis, ferrugineus, and levigatus. These insects, whichare popularly known as carpenter ants, apparently start their intricategalleries in spots where the wood has decayed or has been in part de-stroyed by other insects. The galleries are often continued down intothe underlying soil, especially in arid
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