The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... Leaf - cutting ants their method of defoliating trees : their nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants - Foreign trees are very sub- ject to their attack - Method of destroying the ants - Migra- tion of the ants from a nest ...
... Leaf - cutting ants their method of defoliating trees : their nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants - Foreign trees are very sub- ject to their attack - Method of destroying the ants - Migra- tion of the ants from a nest ...
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... ANTS . - The Ecitons , or forag- ing ants , are very numerous throughout Central America . Whilst the leaf - cutting ants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it ...
... ANTS . - The Ecitons , or forag- ing ants , are very numerous throughout Central America . Whilst the leaf - cutting ants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it ...
Page 61
... Leaf - cutting ants — Their method of defoliating trees - Their nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants- Foreign trees are very subject to their attack - Method of destroy- ing the ants - Migration of the ants from a nest ...
... Leaf - cutting ants — Their method of defoliating trees - Their nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants- Foreign trees are very subject to their attack - Method of destroy- ing the ants - Migration of the ants from a nest ...
Page 71
... leaf - cutting ants , and I had to wage a continual warfare against them . During this contest I gained much information regard- ing their habits , and was successful in checking their ravages , and I shall occupy ... LEAF - CUTTING ANTS .
... leaf - cutting ants , and I had to wage a continual warfare against them . During this contest I gained much information regard- ing their habits , and was successful in checking their ravages , and I shall occupy ... LEAF - CUTTING ANTS .
Page 74
... ants by their leaves either being distasteful to them , or unfitted for the purpose for which they are required ... leaf - cutting ants are confined to tropical America ; and we can easily understand that trees and vegetables introduced ...
... ants by their leaves either being distasteful to them , or unfitted for the purpose for which they are required ... leaf - cutting ants are confined to tropical America ; and we can easily understand that trees and vegetables introduced ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young