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Remarkable Story About Ants

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
March
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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A traveler returned from South África tells oí' a singular combat that he once witnessed in a deep forest in the heart of the dark continent. Happening to cast his eyes toward the grouuá he noticed a Caterpillar crawling along at a rapid pace, followed by 100 or niore small ants. Being quicker in their movements than the worm, the ants would catch up with the Caterpillar, aud one would mount his back and bite him. Pausing for an instant, the Caterpillar would tura his head and catch the ant in snch a way as to kill it almost instantly. This slaughter of their fellows did not seeni to have any effect upon the attacking hordes, the place of the dead warrior being presently filled by another hero willing to sacrifice his life. After slaughtering a dozen or more of his tormentors the worm began to show signs of fatigue, whereupon the ants made a combined attack. At this the worm sought safety by climlMng a stalk of grass, going up tail first and defending himself with his head and strong jaws. Seeing themselves outdone on that score the ants set to work and soon felled the stalk with their mandibles. Whon this was done, they all pounced upon the helpless worm and made short work of min.-

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News