The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 60
... attacks , and now they are most eagerly sought by them . Amongst introduced trees , some species of even the same genus are more acceptable than others . Thus , in the orange tribe , the lime ( Citrus lemonum ) is less liked than the ...
... attacks , and now they are most eagerly sought by them . Amongst introduced trees , some species of even the same genus are more acceptable than others . Thus , in the orange tribe , the lime ( Citrus lemonum ) is less liked than the ...
Page 63
... attack on the nest or one of the working columns , are seen stalking down with a determined air , as if they would soon ... attacks cannot be warded off . I myself was enabled , by using some of the means mentioned above , to cultivate ...
... attack on the nest or one of the working columns , are seen stalking down with a determined air , as if they would soon ... attacks cannot be warded off . I myself was enabled , by using some of the means mentioned above , to cultivate ...
Page 223
... attacks of its enemies . I should have thought that when building their nests they would be very liable to be attacked by the wasps . The nests placed in these positions appear always to be domed , probably for security against their ...
... attacks of its enemies . I should have thought that when building their nests they would be very liable to be attacked by the wasps . The nests placed in these positions appear always to be domed , probably for security against their ...
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