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Page 8
It is well known that insectivorous birds will not touch a hairy caterpillar , and this
is only one of numberless instances where insects , that have some special
protection against their enemies , are closely imitated by others belonging to
different ...
It is well known that insectivorous birds will not touch a hairy caterpillar , and this
is only one of numberless instances where insects , that have some special
protection against their enemies , are closely imitated by others belonging to
different ...
Page 19
Remarkable Case of Instinct 19 I noticed that spiders were generally most
intelligent in escaping , and did not , like the cockroaches and other insects , take
shelter in the first hiding - place they found , only to be driven out again , or
perhaps ...
Remarkable Case of Instinct 19 I noticed that spiders were generally most
intelligent in escaping , and did not , like the cockroaches and other insects , take
shelter in the first hiding - place they found , only to be driven out again , or
perhaps ...
Page 143
Insect Epidemics 143 parts of my house they lay in little heaps , just as they
dropped from the nests above in the roof , and most of ... That some epidemic
prevailed amongst the insects there can be no doubt ; and it is curious that it
should have ...
Insect Epidemics 143 parts of my house they lay in little heaps , just as they
dropped from the nests above in the roof , and most of ... That some epidemic
prevailed amongst the insects there can be no doubt ; and it is curious that it
should have ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
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