Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 88
... ants . They even attack wasps ' nests , which they cut to pieces and then drag out the larvæ . They bite and sting severely , and the traveller who accidentally steps into a horde of them will soon be overrun , and must make his escape ...
... ants . They even attack wasps ' nests , which they cut to pieces and then drag out the larvæ . They bite and sting severely , and the traveller who accidentally steps into a horde of them will soon be overrun , and must make his escape ...
Page 89
... Ants and Vegetation.— Attention has recently been called to the very remarkable relations existing between some trees and shrubs and the ants which dwell upon them . In the Malay Islands are several curious shrubs belonging to the ...
... Ants and Vegetation.— Attention has recently been called to the very remarkable relations existing between some trees and shrubs and the ants which dwell upon them . In the Malay Islands are several curious shrubs belonging to the ...
Page 90
... ants protect the plant they live on from leaf - eating insects , especially from the destructive Saüba ants , -that they are in fact a standing army kept for the protection of the plant ! This view is supported by the fact that other ...
... ants protect the plant they live on from leaf - eating insects , especially from the destructive Saüba ants , -that they are in fact a standing army kept for the protection of the plant ! This view is supported by the fact that other ...
Page 91
... ants , the insects that are most likely to attract the attention of the stranger in the tropics are the various forms of Mantidæ and Phasmidæ , some of which are remarkable for their strange attitudes and bright colours ; while others ...
... ants , the insects that are most likely to attract the attention of the stranger in the tropics are the various forms of Mantidæ and Phasmidæ , some of which are remarkable for their strange attitudes and bright colours ; while others ...
Page 93
... perfectly quiescent in the midst of a host of insectivorous ants , which ran over it without finding out that it was an insect and not a leaf ! It might have flown away from them , but it would then instantly LEAF AND STICK INSECTS . 93.
... perfectly quiescent in the midst of a host of insectivorous ants , which ran over it without finding out that it was an insect and not a leaf ! It might have flown away from them , but it would then instantly LEAF AND STICK INSECTS . 93.
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