Chapter VI: 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)