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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... distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of an army of ants , and with the greatest circumspection and coolness lifting , one after the ...
... distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of an army of ants , and with the greatest circumspection and coolness lifting , one after the ...
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... distance . The Ecitons and most other ants follow each other by scent , and , I believe , they can communi- cate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelli- gence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the ...
... distance . The Ecitons and most other ants follow each other by scent , and , I believe , they can communi- cate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelli- gence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the ...
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... distance from the line , with his head projecting . Several ants passed it , but at last one discovered it and tried to pull it out , but could not . It immediately set off at a great rate , and I thought it had deserted its comrade ...
... distance from the line , with his head projecting . Several ants passed it , but at last one discovered it and tried to pull it out , but could not . It immediately set off at a great rate , and I thought it had deserted its comrade ...
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... distance , making a regular division of work , the whole community taking charge of the rearing of the young , and all imbued with the strongest sense of industry , each individual labouring not for itself alone but also for its ...
... distance , making a regular division of work , the whole community taking charge of the rearing of the young , and all imbued with the strongest sense of industry , each individual labouring not for itself alone but also for its ...
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... distance , were the cloud- capped mountains of Costa Rica ; to the right , nearer at hand , low hills and ranges covered with dark forests . The lake is too large to be called beautiful , and its vast extent and the mere glimpses of its ...
... distance , were the cloud- capped mountains of Costa Rica ; to the right , nearer at hand , low hills and ranges covered with dark forests . The lake is too large to be called beautiful , and its vast extent and the mere glimpses of its ...
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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