. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 642 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. males are winged, and the queens are much larger than either the workers or males. The Honey-ant, Myrmecocystus melliger (Myr-mec-o-cys'- tus merii-ger).—This ant exhibits a striking peculiarity. One form of the workers has its abdomen enlarged to the size of a currant and filled with honey (Fig. 766). This species lives in high altitudes in the southwestern part of Fig. 766. our country, and builds nests in the form of little mounds. The honey-bearing individuals are found clinging to the roofs of their chambers, and are
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 642 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. males are winged, and the queens are much larger than either the workers or males. The Honey-ant, Myrmecocystus melliger (Myr-mec-o-cys'- tus merii-ger).—This ant exhibits a striking peculiarity. One form of the workers has its abdomen enlarged to the size of a currant and filled with honey (Fig. 766). This species lives in high altitudes in the southwestern part of Fig. 766. our country, and builds nests in the form of little mounds. The honey-bearing individuals are found clinging to the roofs of their chambers, and are merely storing vats for a sort of honey which the other workers collect from galls that grow on oak-trees and feed to them. When the season for obtaining this food is past, these living cells disgorge their supply through their mouths for the use of their hungry fellows. Family PONERID^ (Po-ner'i-dse). The Ponerids {Po-ne'rids). The ants of this family resemble those of the preceding family in that the peduncle of the abdomen consists of a single segment, but differ in having the abdomen con- stricted between the second and third abdominal segments (Fig. J^y), and in the possession of a sting by the queens fi"^ "767.—a Ponend. and workers. The pupa state is passed within the cocoon. But few species belonging to this family have been described in this country, and most of them are rare. Their favorite nesting-place is beneath stones. Family MYRMlClDiE (Myr-mic'i-dae). The Myrmicids {Myr-mi 'cids). The ants of this family are easily recognized by the fact that with them the peduncle of the abdomen consists of two. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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