 | 1881 - 904 lehte
...in the leaf-cutting ants of South America, the general habits of which we have already considered : A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to get...trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing and repassing. Every time they came along a number of ants were crushed... | |
 | Edward W. Badger, William Hillhouse - 1888 - 660 lehte
...many others, is adduced as an instance of the reasoning powers of these wonderful little animals: — "A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to...crushed to death. They persevered in crossing for several days, but at last set to work and tunnelled underneath each rail. One day when the waggons... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1891 - 552 lehte
...part of the leaf-cutting ants of South America, whose general habits we have already considered : — A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to get...along a number of ants were crushed to death. They pei'severed in crossing for some time, but at last set to work and tunnelled underneath each rail.... | |
 | Edmund Selous - 1905 - 382 lehte
...interesting account of the sauba ants with one more instance of their intelligence. " A nest," he tells us, " was made near one of our tramways, and, to get to...and repassing. Every time they came along, a number 116 of ants were crushed to death. They persevered in crossing, for some time, but at last set to work... | |
 | 1905 - 796 lehte
...watch-house in order to put her out of her calculation." As to the intelligence of ants, Mr. Belt says: "A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to...trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing. Every time a wagon came along a number of ants were crushed to death.... | |
 | 1905 - 838 lehte
...watch-house in order to put her out of her calculation." As to the intelligence of ants, Mr. Belt says: "A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to...trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing. Every time a wagon came along a number of ants were crushed to death.... | |
 | 1881 - 972 lehte
...in the leaf-cutting ants of South America, the general habits of which we have already considered. A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to get...trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing and repassing. Every time they came along a number of ants were crushed... | |
 | 1881 - 972 lehte
...in the leaf-cutting ants of South America, the general habits of which we have already considered. A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to get...trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing and repassing. Every time they came along a number of anta were crushed... | |
 | 1881 - 970 lehte
...America, the general habits of which we have already considered. A nest was made near one of our tramwavs, and to get to the trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing and repassing. Every time they camp along a number of ants were crushed... | |
 | 1881 - 958 lehte
...one of our tramways, and to get to the trees the ants had to cross the rails, over which the wagons were continually passing and repassing. Every time they came along a number of ante were crushed to death. They persevered in crossing for some time, but at last set to work and... | |
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... were continually passing and repassing. Every time they came along a number of ants were crushed to death. They persevered in crossing for some time, but at last set to work and tunnelled underneath each rail. One day, when the... 