The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 44
Page 18
... body of the ants , three or four yards wide , and so numerous as to blacken the ground , would be seen moving rapidly in one direction , examining every cranny , and under- neath every fallen leaf . On the flanks , and in advance of the ...
... body of the ants , three or four yards wide , and so numerous as to blacken the ground , would be seen moving rapidly in one direction , examining every cranny , and under- neath every fallen leaf . On the flanks , and in advance of the ...
Page 99
... body of army - ants were foraging amongst the fallen branches , sending the spiders , cockroaches , and grasshoppers fleeing for their lives , only to fall victims to the surrounding birds . On the fallen branches and logs I obtained ...
... body of army - ants were foraging amongst the fallen branches , sending the spiders , cockroaches , and grasshoppers fleeing for their lives , only to fall victims to the surrounding birds . On the fallen branches and logs I obtained ...
Page 178
... body that it is difficult to catch the insect without breaking the greater part of it off . Mr. Bates has suggested ... bodies have been bitten off from the thorax by some bird . The large and graceful swallow - tailed kite at that time ...
... body that it is difficult to catch the insect without breaking the greater part of it off . Mr. Bates has suggested ... bodies have been bitten off from the thorax by some bird . The large and graceful swallow - tailed kite at that time ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto 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 larv¿ 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