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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... probably not indigenous to America : propagated from shoots do not generally mature their seeds - Fig - trees- Granadillas and papaws - Vegetables - Dependence of flowers on insects for their fertilisation - Insect plagues - Leaf ...
... probably not indigenous to America : propagated from shoots do not generally mature their seeds - Fig - trees- Granadillas and papaws - Vegetables - Dependence of flowers on insects for their fertilisation - Insect plagues - Leaf ...
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... probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely - coloured females . When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed , such as a road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the male will ...
... probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely - coloured females . When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed , such as a road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the male will ...
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... Probably it is an invention to account for the animals lying with their mouths open ; as in all half - civilised countries I have visited I have found the natives seldom admit they do not know the reason of anything , but will invent an ...
... Probably it is an invention to account for the animals lying with their mouths open ; as in all half - civilised countries I have visited I have found the natives seldom admit they do not know the reason of anything , but will invent an ...
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... smaller , species , it would immediately run away . Probably this cowardly and unantly disposition has caused it to become the prey of the Eciton . At any rate , I never saw the Ecitons attack the Ch . II . ] 21 PREY OF THE ECITONS .
... smaller , species , it would immediately run away . Probably this cowardly and unantly disposition has caused it to become the prey of the Eciton . At any rate , I never saw the Ecitons attack the Ch . II . ] 21 PREY OF THE ECITONS .
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... probably birds . If they find any , they soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up imme- diately to take possession of the prize . I have seen them pulling out the larvæ and pupæ from the cells of a ...
... probably birds . If they find any , they soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up imme- diately to take possession of the prize . I have seen them pulling out the larvæ and pupæ from the cells of a ...
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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