Animal IntelligenceK. Paul, Trench, 1882 - 520 pages |
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Page 50
... larvæ . In the second I put two or three larvæ only , in the third none at all . The object of the last was to see whether many ants would come to the glasses under such circumstances by mere accident , and I may at once say that ...
... larvæ . In the second I put two or three larvæ only , in the third none at all . The object of the last was to see whether many ants would come to the glasses under such circumstances by mere accident , and I may at once say that ...
Page 51
... larvæ brought 257 friends to their assistance ; while during an interval 5 hours longer those which visited the glass with only two or three larvæ brought only 82 friends ; and , as already mentioned , no single ant came to the glass ...
... larvæ brought 257 friends to their assistance ; while during an interval 5 hours longer those which visited the glass with only two or three larvæ brought only 82 friends ; and , as already mentioned , no single ant came to the glass ...
Page 179
... larvæ three or four inches deep in the earth , and lines the walls and floor of the chamber with petals of the poppy laid perfectly smooth . Several layers of petals are used , and when the eggs are introduced the chamber is closed by ...
... larvæ three or four inches deep in the earth , and lines the walls and floor of the chamber with petals of the poppy laid perfectly smooth . Several layers of petals are used , and when the eggs are introduced the chamber is closed by ...
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