The Industrious Insect

“Go to the ant, thou sluggard: Consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no chief, overseer or ruler, Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.  Prov. 5:6-8 How true is this proverb of Solomon of old, for, indeed, the species of ants inhabiting the tropics and subtropics instinctively provide their food in summer and gather in harvest.  In these regions of the world, ants are active throughout the year and consequently, must provide for the dry season when...