Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 421
most of you perhaps know, the ants aredivided into a number of castes, consisting ofqueen, males, and workers. The workers are alsospecialized for a certain kind of work, and insome species there are several kinds of these,known as majors, minors, and minims, and eachhas her own work to do. Those… … A ROOM IN TUP ,T OF A HONEY-ANT. Rotunds clinging to the ceiling, which is left rough to give good foot-hold. These rotunds are almost helpless and are moved about bythe workers, as shown on the floor. Some of these little creatures have their herdsand flocks and manufacture paper from wood-pulp.…
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