Part I.--Harvesting Ants.

Alyssocarpus, seeds of, collected by ants, 175

Amphisbæna, found in nests of Lauba ants, 177

André (M. Ernest), on number of species of ants found in Europe, 160 (note)

Arabia, custom in, relative to ants, 176

Atta, species of, found in Europe, 160 (note); barbara, 158; found in Palestine, 165; megacephala, 160; structor, 158; experiment with, 172; found harvesting at Cadenabbia, 159

Cadenabbia, harvesting ants at, 159

Camponotus sylvatica, 178

Cicendela, capturing ants, 164

Coluocera attæ, found in ants' nests, 177

Cricket (Gryllus myrmecophilus), found in ants' nests, 178

England, do ants harvest in, 159 (note)

Formic acid, experiments with, 173

Formica erratica, 164; nigra, collecting violet seeds, 159 (note)

Gryllus myrmecophilus, found in ants' nests, 178

Hindoos, custom of scattering rice for ants, 176

India, observations in, 175

Insects found in ants' nests, 177

Jews, laws treating of rights over ants' stores, 165

King (Dr.), observations in India, 175

Lizards capturing ants, 162

Misna, allusion to harvesting ants in, 165

Montpellier, harvesting ants at, 160

Nests, quantity of seeds contained in, 170

Palestine, harvesting ants in, 165

Pheidole megacephala, 160

Pterocles exustus, feeding on seeds collected by ants, 175

Robin eating ants, 163 (note)

Seed-stores of ants, Jewish laws about, 165

Seeds, intervention of ants necessary to prevent germination of, 172; non-germination of in granaries, 171

Wakefield (Mr.), on ants collecting violet seeds, 159 (note)