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Show Says Ants Do Not Co-Operste. M. Cornets, a practlaed observer of insect life, asserta that ant know nothing of co-operation In their social life. In proof he cltee an experiment which any one can repeat Offer aa ant a piece of cbeesw shaped like a shuttle; It seises the tip, turns It about and starts dragging It In the direction di-rection of Ita nest. Other ante arrive and seize the cheese by Its sides. It continues to advance, but mora slowly. There la no united effort; each ant Is trying to turn the crumb of cheese around. It we chase off the ants on Ite right the cheese will turn to the right, for the other ants are pushing It Chase off those on the left and It tarns to the left for the same reason. Chase off the one that la pulling It and t stands still, for the ants en each side sounteract each other. M. Cornets holds this a proof that each aat Is acting for himself alone. |