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... ants . I have often seen large spiders making off many yards in advance , and apparently determined to put a good distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) ...
... ants . I have often seen large spiders making off many yards in advance , and apparently determined to put a good distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) ...
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... ants form a most efficient standing army for the plant , which prevents not only the mammalia from browsing on the leaves , but delivers it from the attacks of a much more dangerous enemy - the leaf - cutting ants . For these services the ...
... ants form a most efficient standing army for the plant , which prevents not only the mammalia from browsing on the leaves , but delivers it from the attacks of a much more dangerous enemy - the leaf - cutting ants . For these services the ...
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... ants coming out , excepting on one sickly- looking plant at Pará . In many of the pouches I noticed the eggs and young ants , and in some I saw a few dark- coloured Coccidæ or aphides ; but my attention had not been at that time ...
... ants coming out , excepting on one sickly- looking plant at Pará . In many of the pouches I noticed the eggs and young ants , and in some I saw a few dark- coloured Coccidæ or aphides ; but my attention had not been at that time ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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