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 FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... carry down great quantities of mud , sand , and trunks of trees , and gradu- ally form sand - banks at its mouth , pushing out the delta further and further at this point , until it was greatly in advance of the rest of the coast ; the ...
... carry down great quantities of mud , sand , and trunks of trees , and gradu- ally form sand - banks at its mouth , pushing out the delta further and further at this point , until it was greatly in advance of the rest of the coast ; the ...
Page 17
... carried off . The individuals of this species are of various sizes ; the smallest measuring one and a quarter lines , and the largest three lines , or a quarter of an inch . B I saw many large armies of this , or a Ch . II . ] 17 ...
... carried off . The individuals of this species are of various sizes ; the smallest measuring one and a quarter lines , and the largest three lines , or a quarter of an inch . B I saw many large armies of this , or a Ch . II . ] 17 ...
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... carried off to the rear . The greatest catch of the ants was , however , when they got amongst some fallen brushwood . The cockroaches , spiders , and other insects , instead of running right away , would ascend the fallen branches and ...
... carried off to the rear . The greatest catch of the ants was , however , when they got amongst some fallen brushwood . The cockroaches , spiders , and other insects , instead of running right away , would ascend the fallen branches and ...
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... carried off to the rear . 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 in ...
... carried off to the rear . 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 in ...
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... carrying the larvæ and pupa in their jaws , only to be 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 larvæ and pupa in their jaws , only to be 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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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young