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196 SCIENCE Ah7D RELIGION.to ten at night," and in that time she hadcarried one hundred and eighty-seven larvzeinto the nest.* There is evidence not only ofcoiiperation, but of division of labor amongthe workers. The observations of Mr. Fore1lead to the conclusion that " very young antsdevote themselves at first to the care of thelttrvs and pup=, and that they do not takeshare in the defence of the nest or other outof-doorwork, until they are some days old." -j-By a distinct set of observations, watching allants that came and went from the nest, andlaying up in captivity some of the number,Mr. Lubbdck came to the conclusion "that certainants are told off as foragers." 1 And inthe winter season, when in the case of someorders little food is required, a few only of theinhabitants of the nest come and go, for thepurpose of carrying in supplies. This makesobservation much more easy at that season,rendering it possible to number and identifyindividual workers. The results as applicableto one of the nests are given in the followingsentences. "From the 1st of November to the5th of January, with two or three casual exceptions,the whole of the supplies were car-* Scient. Lects. p. 73. t lb. p. 78. # lb. p. 135.