Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 84
... Africa , though they are far less numerous and less destructive . An allied genus , Solenopsis , consists of red ants , which , in the Moluccas , frequent houses , and are a most terrible pest . They form colonies underground , and work ...
... Africa , though they are far less numerous and less destructive . An allied genus , Solenopsis , consists of red ants , which , in the Moluccas , frequent houses , and are a most terrible pest . They form colonies underground , and work ...
Page 88
... Africa , and clear it of cockroaches , spiders , centipedes , and other insects . They seem to have no permanent abode and to be ever wandering about in search of prey , but they make temporary habi- tations in hollow trees or other ...
... Africa , and clear it of cockroaches , spiders , centipedes , and other insects . They seem to have no permanent abode and to be ever wandering about in search of prey , but they make temporary habi- tations in hollow trees or other ...
Page 100
... Africa they only extend a few degrees beyond the southern tropic ; in North- Western India they reach 35 ° North Latitude ; but in the Australian region they range farthest towards the pole , being found not only in New Zealand , but as ...
... Africa they only extend a few degrees beyond the southern tropic ; in North- Western India they reach 35 ° North Latitude ; but in the Australian region they range farthest towards the pole , being found not only in New Zealand , but as ...
Page 101
... African , and Indian species ; into the purest crimson , as in some of the lories ; into rosy - white and pure white , as ... Africa is by far the poorest ; since along with Madagascar and the Mascarene islands , which have many peculiar ...
... African , and Indian species ; into the purest crimson , as in some of the lories ; into rosy - white and pure white , as ... Africa is by far the poorest ; since along with Madagascar and the Mascarene islands , which have many peculiar ...
Page 102
... applies especially to America and Africa , where they are neither very abundant nor peculiar ; but in the Eastern hemisphere , and especially in the Malay Archipelago and Pacific islands , 102 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... applies especially to America and Africa , where they are neither very abundant nor peculiar ; but in the Eastern hemisphere , and especially in the Malay Archipelago and Pacific islands , 102 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
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abundant adapted adorned Africa allied Amazon animals ants Asia attract bamboo Batavia beautiful become birds blue brilliant butterflies carnivora causes changes character characteristic climate colour Colours of Animals comparatively conspicuous continent curious Danaidæ Darwin distinct Eocene equator equatorial zone existence extensive fact families fauna favourable feet female ferns fertilization flowers foliage forests fruits genera genus greater green groups habits heat humming-birds hyænas immense inhabit insects Juan Fernandez land larger larvæ leaves lemurs less light Madagascar Malay Archipelago male mammalia marsupials Miocene monkeys natural selection naturalists North northern observed occur ocean ornaments Palearctic parrots peculiar perhaps phenomena plants plumage probably produced proportion protection rays region remarkable resemble sexual selection showy slender sometimes South America species spots structure sun-birds surface tail temperate zones temperature theory tints tion trees tropical trunks Ungulata variation varied variety vegetation whole wings yellow