What a prey and what dangerous hunting for the Pompilus! And here, on a hot summer afternoon, is the Amazon-ant, who leaves her barrack-rooms in long battalions and marches far afield to hunt for slaves.

We will follow her in her raids when we find time.
Here again, around a heap of grasses turned to mould, are Scoliae (Large Hunting-wasps--Translator's Note.) an inch and a half long, who fly gracefully and dive into the heap, attracted by a rich prey, the grubs of Lamellicorns, Oryctes, and Cetoniae.

(Different species of Beetles.

The Cetonia is the Rose-chafer--Translator's Note.) What subjects for study! And there are more to come.

The house was as utterly deserted as the ground.