Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 86
... protection against the ants , while foreign trees , not having been so modified , are more likely to be suitable for their purposes . Mr. Belt carried on war against them for four years to protect his garden in Nicaragua , and found ...
... protection against the ants , while foreign trees , not having been so modified , are more likely to be suitable for their purposes . Mr. Belt carried on war against them for four years to protect his garden in Nicaragua , and found ...
Page 88
... protection to retire to in case of danger . These creatures , of which two species are known , are absolutely without eyes ; and it seems almost impossible to imagine that the loss of so important a sense - organ can be otherwise than ...
... protection to retire to in case of danger . These creatures , of which two species are known , are absolutely without eyes ; and it seems almost impossible to imagine that the loss of so important a sense - organ can be otherwise than ...
Page 90
... protect the plant they live on from leaf - eating insects , especially from the destructive Saüba ants , —that they are in fact a standing army kept for the protection of the plant ! This view is supported by the fact that other plants ...
... protect the plant they live on from leaf - eating insects , especially from the destructive Saüba ants , —that they are in fact a standing army kept for the protection of the plant ! This view is supported by the fact that other plants ...
Page 94
... protection against all the smaller birds . They cannot be said to be common ; but when met with they fully satisfy our notions as to the large size and gorgeous colours of tropical insects . Beetles.- Considering the enormous numbers ...
... protection against all the smaller birds . They cannot be said to be common ; but when met with they fully satisfy our notions as to the large size and gorgeous colours of tropical insects . Beetles.- Considering the enormous numbers ...
Page 99
Alfred Russel Wallace. that some of the most gorgeous colours prevail . Others obtain protection in a variety of ways ; and the amount of cover or concealment always afforded by the luxuriant tropical vegetation is probably a potent ...
Alfred Russel Wallace. that some of the most gorgeous colours prevail . Others obtain protection in a variety of ways ; and the amount of cover or concealment always afforded by the luxuriant tropical vegetation is probably a potent ...
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