of Hills, for the Advantage of a ſtronger Heat to bring their Young to maturity; and near Woods for the Conveniency of old Trees, in the Bottoms of which they are moſt fond of reſiding. This Kind is much larger than any of the reſt, generally exceeding them in ſuch Proportion as will be preſently obſerved. Their Head and Body are a fine brown; their Breaſt a faint Degree of Red.
The Red and Jet Ants are of an equal Largeneſs, and about three Parts leſs than the Hill Ants. They alſo vary from them and from one another in reſpect of Colour. The firſt are of a languid Red; the ſecond extremely black and ſhining; for which Reaſon I chooſe to give them the name Jet.
The common Yellow and finall black Ants are nearly of one Proportion, and about half as big us the Red or Jet Ants. They are eaſily diſcerned from each other; the firſt being of a light Yellow; the ſecond a dark Brown or rather Black.
Theſe are the more obvious diſtinctions open to the Eye. What other Properties are peculiar to each Species will be mentioned as Circumſtances require.
