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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... young trees - Leaf - cutting ants are fungus - growers and eaters - Sagacity of the ants CHAPTER VI . Configuration of the ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of valleys - Geology of the district - Decomposition of the rocks -Gold ...
... young trees - Leaf - cutting ants are fungus - growers and eaters - Sagacity of the ants CHAPTER VI . Configuration of the ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of valleys - Geology of the district - Decomposition of the rocks -Gold ...
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... excepting that one stretched up its head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed Ch . I. ] 9 ALLIGATORS .
... excepting that one stretched up its head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed Ch . I. ] 9 ALLIGATORS .
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... young in holes in rotten trunks of fallen ́timber , and are very common in cleared places . The Ecitons hunt about in columns , which branch off in various directions . When a fallen log is reached , the column spreads out over it ...
... young in holes in rotten trunks of fallen ́timber , and are very common in cleared places . The Ecitons hunt about in columns , which branch off in various directions . When a fallen log is reached , the column spreads out over it ...
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... young . The ant that is attacked is a very cowardly species , and never shows fight . I often found it running about sipping at the glands of leaves , or milking aphides , leaf - hoppers , or scale - insects that it found unattended by ...
... young . The ant that is attacked is a very cowardly species , and never shows fight . I often found it running about sipping at the glands of leaves , or milking aphides , leaf - hoppers , or scale - insects that it found unattended by ...
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... young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their young are exposed by the attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots , and many other ...
... young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their young are exposed by the attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots , and many other ...
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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