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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Page 19
... seen large spiders making off many yards in advance , and apparently determined to put a good distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of ...
... seen large spiders making off many yards in advance , and apparently determined to put a good distance between themselves and their foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of ...
Page 20
... seen on the branches of trees above where an ant army is foraging below , pursuing and catching the insects that fly up . The insects caught by the ants are dismembered , and their too bulky bodies bitten to pieces and carried off to ...
... seen on the branches of trees above where an ant army is foraging below , pursuing and catching the insects that fly up . The insects caught by the ants are dismembered , and their too bulky bodies bitten to pieces and carried off to ...
Page 22
... seen them pulling out the larvæ and pupæ from the cells of a large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps hovered about , powerless , before the multitude of the invaders , to render any protection to their young . I have no doubt that many ...
... seen them pulling out the larvæ and pupæ from the cells of a large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps hovered about , powerless , before the multitude of the invaders , to render any protection to their young . I have no doubt that many ...
Page 38
... seen altogether five children from the Rio Frio , and a boy about sixteen years of age , and they had all the common Indian features and hair ; though it struck me that they appeared rather more intelligent than the generality of ...
... seen altogether five children from the Rio Frio , and a boy about sixteen years of age , and they had all the common Indian features and hair ; though it struck me that they appeared rather more intelligent than the generality of ...
Page 52
... seen on the banks of the Mico , much lower down the river than where we crossed it ; but M. Etienne , of Libertad , who descended it to Blewfields , and some Ulleros of San Thomas , who had frequently been down it after india - rubber ...
... seen on the banks of the Mico , much lower down the river than where we crossed it ; but M. Etienne , of Libertad , who descended it to Blewfields , and some Ulleros of San Thomas , who had frequently been down it after india - rubber ...
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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