46 MY ANT FAMILY.

 

out of the bottle into the large lobe,
and closed the mouth of the globe, so
that they could not get, out, but still
so that they had a good supply of air
inside. Next I filled the bottle quite
full of moist earth, packed into it close-
ly and firmly. This bottle, thus filled
with earth, I placed inside the glass
globe, and laid it down on its side.
As 1 supposed, the little creatures,
after getting together, and. consulting
about the matter, concluded to dig
themselves a home in the bottle. I
say they consulted together. You will
laugh at that. But I tell you seriously,