. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. 194 Flashlights o\ Nature lodginj4 in return lor cBicicnl protection against the dreaded onslanghl of the common enemy. And now that 1 have succeeded, I hope, in in- teresting you a httle in tlie habits of ants, I am going to tell you a few facts about their structure. That is my dodginess, you see ; I knew if I began by giving you details of legs and body and seg- ments, you would vote the wliole tiling dry ; but. NO. 7.—THE ANT—PORTRAIT OF A WORKER. now that you understand what sort of objects the ant wants to a


. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. 194 Flashlights o\ Nature lodginj4 in return lor cBicicnl protection against the dreaded onslanghl of the common enemy. And now that 1 have succeeded, I hope, in in- teresting you a httle in tlie habits of ants, I am going to tell you a few facts about their structure. That is my dodginess, you see ; I knew if I began by giving you details of legs and body and seg- ments, you would vote the wliole tiling dry ; but. NO. 7.—THE ANT—PORTRAIT OF A WORKER. now that you understand what sort of objects the ant wants to attain, you mfiy be content to examine the organs she attains them with. In No. 7 you have a portrait of the common Garden Ant of England, one of the most interest- ing creatures in the world to watch in action. This is a worker specimen ; therefore, it has a very big liead, with very powerful jaws ; and when. 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. Toronto : W. Briggs


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