 ... at least a cubic yard in bulk, and contained hundreds of thousands of individuals, although many columns were outside, some bringing in the pupae of ants, others the legs and dissected bodies of various insects. I was surprised to see* in this living...  The American Naturalist - Page 5711900Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Belt - 1874 - 442 lehte
...various insects. I was surprised to see* in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open just as if it had been formed...with their prey. I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster, and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvae and pupae, which probably... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1882 - 550 lehte
...various insects. I was surprised to see in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open just as if it had been formed...with their prey. I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster, and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvae and pupse, which probably... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1890 - 552 lehte
...various insects. I was surprised to see in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open just as if it had been formed...holes the ants who were bringing in booty passed with then- prey. I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster, and brought out clinging to it... | |
 | Sir Arthur Everett Shipley - 1899 - 646 lehte
...various Insects. I was surprised to see in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open, just as if it had been formed...with their prey. I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvae and pupae." by the male... | |
 | James Richard Ainsworth Davis - 1904 - 332 lehte
...various insects. I was surprised to see in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open, just as if it had been formed...with their prey. I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster, and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvae and pupae." Ants as... | |
 | William Morton Wheeler - 1910 - 696 lehte
...leading down to the center of the mass, kept open just as if it had been formed of inorganic material Down these holes the ants who were bringing in booty...cluster and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvse and pupae which were probably kept warm by the crowding together of the ants. Besides the common... | |
 | Maud Doria Haviland - 1926 - 262 lehte
...other insects. I was surprised to see in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open just as if it had been formed of inorganic materials. These observations have been confirmed by others. The larvae and pupae and the queen are kept in the... | |
 | Maud D. Haviland - 1926 - 258 lehte
...other insects. I was surprised to see in this living nest tubular passages leading down to the centre of the mass, kept open just as if it had been formed of inorganic materials. These observations have been confirmed by others. The larvae and pupae and the queen are kept in the... | |
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