The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... Resemblance to surrounding objects or Special Resemblance to definite objects . The plain sandy colour of desert animals , the snow white of the inhabitants of the arctic regions , the inconspicuous hues of nocturnal animals , the ...
... Resemblance to surrounding objects or Special Resemblance to definite objects . The plain sandy colour of desert animals , the snow white of the inhabitants of the arctic regions , the inconspicuous hues of nocturnal animals , the ...
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... resemblance to a caterpillar so great , that I was at first deceived by it . 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 ...
... resemblance to a caterpillar so great , that I was at first deceived by it . 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 ...
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... resemble a brown withered leaf , the resemblance being increased by a transparent hole through both wings that looks like a piece taken out of the leaf . In many butter- flies that resemble leaves on the under side of their wings , the ...
... resemble a brown withered leaf , the resemblance being increased by a transparent hole through both wings that looks like a piece taken out of the leaf . In many butter- flies that resemble leaves on the under side of their wings , the ...
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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 fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasps whilst wings yellow young