Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 90
... attract a small black ant . If this view is correct , we see that the need of escaping from the destructive attacks of the leaf- cutting ants has led to strange modifications in many plants . Those in which the foliage was especially ...
... attract a small black ant . If this view is correct , we see that the need of escaping from the destructive attacks of the leaf- cutting ants has led to strange modifications in many plants . Those in which the foliage was especially ...
Page 91
... attract the attention of the stranger in the tropics are the various forms of Mantida and Phasmidæ , some of which are remarkable for their strange attitudes and bright colours ; while others are among the most singular of known insects ...
... attract the attention of the stranger in the tropics are the various forms of Mantida and Phasmidæ , some of which are remarkable for their strange attitudes and bright colours ; while others are among the most singular of known insects ...
Page 94
... attract atten- tion from their size and beauty , are the Buprestidæ and the Longicorns . The former are usually smooth insects of an elongate ovate form , with very short legs and antennæ , and adorned with the most glowing metallic ...
... attract atten- tion from their size and beauty , are the Buprestidæ and the Longicorns . The former are usually smooth insects of an elongate ovate form , with very short legs and antennæ , and adorned with the most glowing metallic ...
Page 95
... attract attention in the tropics are the large , horned , Coprida and Dynastidæ , corresponding to our dung - beetles . Some of these are of great size , and they are occasionally very abundant . The immense horn - like protuberances on ...
... attract attention in the tropics are the large , horned , Coprida and Dynastidæ , corresponding to our dung - beetles . Some of these are of great size , and they are occasionally very abundant . The immense horn - like protuberances on ...
Page 96
... attracted by the bark and foliage in various stages of drying is amazing . The air is filled with the hum of their wings . Golden and green Buprestidae are flying about in every direction , and settling on the bark in full sunshine ...
... attracted by the bark and foliage in various stages of drying is amazing . The air is filled with the hum of their wings . Golden and green Buprestidae are flying about in every direction , and settling on the bark in full sunshine ...
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