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 xi
... Spiders , and Wasps - Humming - birds , Beetles , and Ants - Plants and Trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by Eagle -White - faced Monkey - Anecdotes of a tame one - Curassows and other game Birds - Trogons , Woodpeckers , Mot - mots ...
... Spiders , and Wasps - Humming - birds , Beetles , and Ants - Plants and Trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by Eagle -White - faced Monkey - Anecdotes of a tame one - Curassows and other game Birds - Trogons , Woodpeckers , Mot - mots ...
Page xiii
... Spider imitating Ants - Mimetic Species— Animals with special means of defence are conspicuously marked , or in other ways attract attention - Accident to Horse - The Mygale - Illness - Conclusion of Journey • CHAPTER XVIII . Division ...
... Spider imitating Ants - Mimetic Species— Animals with special means of defence are conspicuously marked , or in other ways attract attention - Accident to Horse - The Mygale - Illness - Conclusion of Journey • CHAPTER XVIII . Division ...
Page 8
... spiders that resemble the petals of flowers amongst which they hide . That I may not travel over the same ground twice , I may here mention that on a subsequent visit to Grey- town Mr. Hollenbeck lent me his horse , and I rode a few ...
... spiders that resemble the petals of flowers amongst which they hide . That I may not travel over the same ground twice , I may here mention that on a subsequent visit to Grey- town Mr. Hollenbeck lent me his horse , and I rode a few ...
Page 17
... ) used occasionally to visit our house and swarm over the floors and walls , searching every cranny , and driving out the cockroaches and spiders , many of which were caught , с pulled , bitten to pieces and carried off . The.
... ) used occasionally to visit our house and swarm over the floors and walls , searching every cranny , and driving out the cockroaches and spiders , many of which were caught , с pulled , bitten to pieces and carried off . The.
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... spiders . The pursued insects would rapidly make off , but many , in their confusion and terror , would bound right into the midst of the main body of ants . At first the grasshopper , when it found itself in the midst of its enemies ...
... spiders . The pursued insects would rapidly make off , but many , in their confusion and terror , would bound right into the midst of the main body of ants . At first the grasshopper , when it found itself in the midst of its enemies ...
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