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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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Page 22
... larvæ and pupa from the cells of a large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps hovered about , powerless , before the multitude of the invaders , to render any protection to their young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts ...
... larvæ and pupa from the cells of a large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps hovered about , powerless , before the multitude of the invaders , to render any protection to their young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts ...
Page 25
... larvæ and pupa carefully in their jaws . Here and there one of the light - coloured officers moves backwards and forwards directing the columns . Such a column is of enormous length , and contains many thousands if not millions of ...
... larvæ and pupa carefully in their jaws . Here and there one of the light - coloured officers moves backwards and forwards directing the columns . Such a column is of enormous length , and contains many thousands if not millions of ...
Page 77
... the undeveloped white pupa and larvæ . It was a wholesale and entire migration ; and the next day the formicarium down which I had last poured the carbolic acid was entirely deserted . I afterwards found that when much disturbed.
... the undeveloped white pupa and larvæ . It was a wholesale and entire migration ; and the next day the formicarium down which I had last poured the carbolic acid was entirely deserted . I afterwards found that when much disturbed.
Page 80
... larvæ , not gathered together , but dispersed , apparently irregularly , throughout the flocculent mass . This mass , which I have called the ant - food , proved , on examination , to be composed of minutely subdivided pieces of leaves ...
... larvæ , not gathered together , but dispersed , apparently irregularly , throughout the flocculent mass . This mass , which I have called the ant - food , proved , on examination , to be composed of minutely subdivided pieces of leaves ...
Page 81
... larvæ of Staphylinidæ and other beetles . These ants do not confine themselves to leaves , but also carry off any vegetable substance that they find suitable for growing the fungus on . They are very partial to the inside white rind of ...
... larvæ of Staphylinidæ and other beetles . These ants do not confine themselves to leaves , but also carry off any vegetable substance that they find suitable for growing the fungus on . They are very partial to the inside white rind of ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young