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 75
... paths of the invading hosts to their nest , which was about one hundred yards distant , close to the edge of the forest . The nest was not a very large one , the low mound of earth covering it being about four yards in diameter . At ...
... paths of the invading hosts to their nest , which was about one hundred yards distant , close to the edge of the forest . The nest was not a very large one , the low mound of earth covering it being about four yards in diameter . At ...
Page 78
... paths in dry weather has a most surprising effect . As soon as one of the ants touches the white powder , it commences to run about wildly , and to attack any other ant it comes across . In a couple of hours , round balls of the ants ...
... paths in dry weather has a most surprising effect . As soon as one of the ants touches the white powder , it commences to run about wildly , and to attack any other ant it comes across . In a couple of hours , round balls of the ants ...
Page 82
... paths with the others ; but instead of helping to carry in the burdens , they climb on the top of the pieces which are being carried along by the middle- sized workers , and so get a ride home again . It is very probable that they take ...
... paths with the others ; but instead of helping to carry in the burdens , they climb on the top of the pieces which are being carried along by the middle- sized workers , and so get a ride home again . It is very probable that they take ...
Page 105
... paths were to be opened out , to bring in nispra and cedar timber ; our property had to be sur- veyed , and new mines , found in the woods , visited and explored . Besides this , I spent most of my spare time in the forest , which ...
... paths were to be opened out , to bring in nispra and cedar timber ; our property had to be sur- veyed , and new mines , found in the woods , visited and explored . Besides this , I spent most of my spare time in the forest , which ...
Page 120
... path , I came upon a pack of pisotis ( Nasua fusca , Desm . ) , a raccoon - like animal , that ascends all the small trees , searching for birds ' nests and fruits . There were not less than fifty in the pack I saw , and nothing seemed ...
... path , I came upon a pack of pisotis ( Nasua fusca , Desm . ) , a raccoon - like animal , that ascends all the small trees , searching for birds ' nests and fruits . There were not less than fifty in the pack I saw , and nothing seemed ...
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