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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... species hide under fallen branches and logs , but this one clung exposed amongst the 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 ...
... species hide under fallen branches and logs , but this one clung exposed amongst the 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 ...
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... species by natural selection , to have been brought about by varieties of one species , that somewhat resembled another having special means of protection , being preserved from their enemies in conse- quence of that unconscious ...
... species by natural selection , to have been brought about by varieties of one species , that somewhat resembled another having special means of protection , being preserved from their enemies in conse- quence of that unconscious ...
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... right angles to its body . I afterwards saw other species in the forests and savannahs of Chontales . They all have several characters in Ch . II . FORAGING ANTS . 17 common ,. HEADS OF MOT - MOTS . MOT-MOTS OF CHONTALES.
... right angles to its body . I afterwards saw other species in the forests and savannahs of Chontales . They all have several characters in Ch . II . FORAGING ANTS . 17 common ,. HEADS OF MOT - MOTS . MOT-MOTS OF CHONTALES.
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... species to species . One of these features is a spot of black feathers on the breast . In some species this is edged with blue , in others , as in the species mentioned above , these black feathers are nearly obsolete , forming only a ...
... species to species . One of these features is a spot of black feathers on the breast . In some species this is edged with blue , in others , as in the species mentioned above , these black feathers are nearly obsolete , forming only a ...
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... species were of various sizes ; the smallest measuring one and a quarter lines , and the largest three lines , or a quarter of an inch . I saw many large armies of this , or a closely allied species , in the forest . My attention was ...
... species were of various sizes ; the smallest measuring one and a quarter lines , and the largest three lines , or a quarter of an inch . I saw many large armies of this , or a closely allied species , in the forest . My attention was ...
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