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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... Leaf - cutting Ants : their method of defoliating Trees : their Nests - Some Trees are not touched by the Ants - Foreign Trees are very subject to their attack Method of Destroying the Ants - Migration of the Ants from a Nest attacked ...
... Leaf - cutting Ants : their method of defoliating Trees : their Nests - Some Trees are not touched by the Ants - Foreign Trees are very subject to their attack Method of Destroying the Ants - Migration of the Ants from a Nest attacked ...
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... Leaf - hoppers furnish Ants with Honey , and in return are protected by the latter - Contest between Wasps and Ants - Waxy Secretions of the Homopterous Hemiptera • 212 CHAPTER XIII . Matagalpa - Aguardiente - Fermented Liquors of the ...
... Leaf - hoppers furnish Ants with Honey , and in return are protected by the latter - Contest between Wasps and Ants - Waxy Secretions of the Homopterous Hemiptera • 212 CHAPTER XIII . Matagalpa - Aguardiente - Fermented Liquors of the ...
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... LEAF - CUTTING ANT SECTION OF MINE SHOWING METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE ORE QUARTZ - STAMPING MACHINERY SECTION OF SAN ANTONIO LODE . HUMMING - BIRDS ( Florisuga mellivora , Linn . ) Frontispiece . PAGE 9 16 66 80 92 93 94 111 • TONGUES OF ...
... LEAF - CUTTING ANT SECTION OF MINE SHOWING METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE ORE QUARTZ - STAMPING MACHINERY SECTION OF SAN ANTONIO LODE . HUMMING - BIRDS ( Florisuga mellivora , Linn . ) Frontispiece . PAGE 9 16 66 80 92 93 94 111 • TONGUES OF ...
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... SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES OF CHONTALES LEAF INSECT MOSS INSECT . SKETCH MAP OF NICARAGUA · PAGE 319 348 380 381 382 at the end . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . CHAPTER I on it Arrival xvi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE.
... SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES OF CHONTALES LEAF INSECT MOSS INSECT . SKETCH MAP OF NICARAGUA · PAGE 319 348 380 381 382 at the end . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . CHAPTER I on it Arrival xvi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE.
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... leaves , its antennæ concealed against its body , and its resemblance to a caterpillar so great , that I was myself at first deceived by it . It is well known that insectivorous birds will not touch a hairy caterpillar , and this is ...
... leaves , its antennæ concealed against its body , and its resemblance to a caterpillar so great , that I was myself at first deceived by it . It is well known that insectivorous birds will not touch a hairy caterpillar , and this is ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young