The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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Page 17
... used occasionally to visit our house and swarm over the floors and walls , searching every cranny , and driving out the cockroaches and spiders , many of which were caught , C pulled , bitten to pieces and carried off . The.
... used occasionally to visit our house and swarm over the floors and walls , searching every cranny , and driving out the cockroaches and spiders , many of which were caught , C pulled , bitten to pieces and carried off . The.
Page 18
... carried off . The individuals of this species were of various sizes ; the smallest measuring one and a quarter lines , and the largest three lines , or a quarter of an inch . I saw many large armies of this , or a closely allied species ...
... carried off . The individuals of this species were of various sizes ; the smallest measuring one and a quarter lines , and the largest three lines , or a quarter of an inch . I saw many large armies of this , or a closely allied species ...
Page 20
... carried off to the rear ; and behind the army there are always small columns engaged on this duty . I have followed up these columns often ; generally they led to dense masses of impenetrable brushwood , but twice they led me to cracks ...
... carried off to the rear ; and behind the army there are always small columns engaged on this duty . I have followed up these columns often ; generally they led to dense masses of impenetrable brushwood , but twice they led me to cracks ...
Page 21
... carrying the larva and pupa in their jaws , but are immediately despoiled of them by the Ecitons , which are running about in every direction with great swiftness . When- ever they come across a Hypoclinea carrying a larva or pupa ...
... carrying the larva and pupa in their jaws , but are immediately despoiled of them by the Ecitons , which are running about in every direction with great swiftness . When- ever they come across a Hypoclinea carrying a larva or pupa ...
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... carrying to the main army intelligence about the nest . Some of these birds , and especially the toucans , have bills beautifully adapted for picking up the ants before they reach the nest . Many of the smaller birds build on the ...
... carrying to the main army intelligence about the nest . Some of these birds , and especially the toucans , have bills beautifully adapted for picking up the ants before they reach the nest . Many of the smaller birds build on the ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young