Richfield Reaper | 1911-01-31 | Page 3 | White Ants of Ceylon

WHITE ANTS OF CEYLON it la Is estimated that two thirds of the Is island land ot of cylon calon Is ie undermined by white ants the number ot of these in sects la Is certainly quite dincalci lable able but it Is fortunate that their natural enemies are almost as numerous the workers are preyed by 03 true ants and many other insects by b spiders lizards and centipedes by b rats mice and palm squirrels but it IR 1 the adult ringed thit that are especially especial nic lc it Is probable that scarcely one per cent of the mature insects survive the dangers of 0 the periodic flights they the run the gauntlet of nearly clera aeri other animal girds bats squirrels rits rats toads and lizards all flock to the ff fast ast dogs and cats tat eat the winged ants with aldah ren fien man does not disdain to par says E E r green I 1 he ta ruff mil coolie looks upon a mess of fried termites as a great dainty ind I 1 han hae e several european acquaintances who con glier thit that termites on tot form a dish worthy of more general incle ilin in the menu are said to taste not unlike mushrooms