The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 19
... spiders making off many yards in advance , and apparently determined to put a good distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of an army of ...
... spiders making off many yards in advance , and apparently determined to put a good distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of an army of ...
Page 103
... spiders ; it approached a web where a spider was stationed in the centre , made a dart towards it - apparently a feint to frighten the spider clear of its web ; at any rate it had that effect , for it fell to the ground , and was ...
... spiders ; it approached a web where a spider was stationed in the centre , made a dart towards it - apparently a feint to frighten the spider clear of its web ; at any rate it had that effect , for it fell to the ground , and was ...
Page 241
... spiders have been noticed throughout tropical America and also in Africa.1 The use that the deceptive resemblance is to them has been explained to be the facility it affords them for approaching ants on which they prey . I am convinced ...
... spiders have been noticed throughout tropical America and also in Africa.1 The use that the deceptive resemblance is to them has been explained to be the facility it affords them for approaching ants on which they prey . I am convinced ...
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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