NOTES RELATIVE TO THE SPECIES.
James Rawlins Johnson translation
The manners and habits of ants are so extremely varied, that it is necessary to know, to what species we must refer each trait of their industry,—each particular of their history.
With the view of distinguishing them more particularly, I have transcribed several descriptions from Latreille; some extracted from his Essay, upon the History of the Ants of France, “Essai sur l’Histoire des Fourmis de la France;” others, from his Natural History of Ants, “Histoire Naturelle des Fourmis.”
I feel proud in being able to add to this work the observations of my esteemed friend and fellow citizen, Professor Jurine, so well known to Naturalists, by his Memoirs upon Insects, “Méthode nouvelle de classer les Insectes,” &c. and by his fine collection.
Not relying on my own judgment for a classification of ants, I begged this gentleman would have the kindness to describe several species, hitherto undescribed, concerning which it was necessary, more particularly, to know the characters.
To these descriptions I shall add a few remarks, which my experience has suggested.