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 20
... wings , but it would only have fallen into as great a danger , for the numerous birds that accompany the army ants are ever on the outlook for any insect that may fly up , and the heavy flying locusts , grasshoppers , and cockroaches ...
... wings , but it would only have fallen into as great a danger , for the numerous birds that accompany the army ants are ever on the outlook for any insect that may fly up , and the heavy flying locusts , grasshoppers , and cockroaches ...
Page 58
... wings moving with almost invisible velocity , clothed in purple , golden , or emerald glory , hang suspended in the air ; it is seen gazing with startled look at the intruder , then with a sudden jerk , turning round first one eye ...
... wings moving with almost invisible velocity , clothed in purple , golden , or emerald glory , hang suspended in the air ; it is seen gazing with startled look at the intruder , then with a sudden jerk , turning round first one eye ...
Page 108
... wings , now and then taking short flights and settling again to drink . Hesperidæ , too , abounded ; and in a favourable afternoon more than twenty different species of butterflies might be taken at these spots , the finest being a ...
... wings , now and then taking short flights and settling again to drink . Hesperidæ , too , abounded ; and in a favourable afternoon more than twenty different species of butterflies might be taken at these spots , the finest being a ...
Page 109
... wings , and hence their weak flight . They are also very bold , allowing one to walk close up to flowers on which they alight . There is one genus with transparent wings that frequents the white - flowered shrubs in the clearing , and I ...
... wings , and hence their weak flight . They are also very bold , allowing one to walk close up to flowers on which they alight . There is one genus with transparent wings that frequents the white - flowered shrubs in the clearing , and I ...
Page 112
... wings being invisible from a distance of a few yards , both from their great velocity of movement and from not having the metallic lustre of the rest of the body . The expanded white tail covered more space than all the rest of the bird ...
... wings being invisible from a distance of a few yards , both from their great velocity of movement and from not having the metallic lustre of the rest of the body . The expanded white tail covered more space than all the rest of the bird ...
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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