[2671] Ajasson seems to think that this passage means that the ant itself adopts this plan of catching the cricket. If so, he is certainly in error, and his attack upon Pliny’s credulity is, in this instance at least, misplaced.
[2672] See B. xi. c. 34, and B. xxv. c. 60.
[2673] “Inhabiting mills.”
[2674] See B. xix. c. 38, and B. xxv. c. 38.
[2675] Of this writer nothing is known.
[2676] See B. xxiv. c. 11.
[2677] See the end of this Book.
[2678] See end of B. ii.
[2679] See end of B. ii.
[2680] See end of B. iii.