The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... prey . These habitations are only tempo- rary , for in a few days not an ant would be seen in the neigh- bourhood ; all would have moved off to fresh hunting - grounds . Another much larger species of foraging ant ( Eciton hamata ) ...
... prey . These habitations are only tempo- rary , for in a few days not an ant would be seen in the neigh- bourhood ; all would have moved off to fresh hunting - grounds . Another much larger species of foraging ant ( Eciton hamata ) ...
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Thomas Belt. Prey of the Ecitons 21 approach of another , though of a much smaller , species , it would immediately run away . Probably this cowardly and unantly disposition has caused it to become the prey of the Eciton . At any rate ...
Thomas Belt. Prey of the Ecitons 21 approach of another , though of a much smaller , species , it would immediately run away . Probably this cowardly and unantly disposition has caused it to become the prey of the Eciton . At any rate ...
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... prey ; the cockroach would rush away from me in great fear ; but as soon as it came within a foot of its mortal foe nothing would force it onwards , but back it would double , facing all the danger from me rather than advance nearer to ...
... prey ; the cockroach would rush away from me in great fear ; but as soon as it came within a foot of its mortal foe nothing would force it onwards , but back it would double , facing all the danger from me rather than advance nearer to ...
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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 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