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 78
... turning a large column of the ants . A little of it sprinkled across one of their 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 ...
... turning a large column of the ants . A little of it sprinkled across one of their 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 ...
Page 86
... turning over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . The trend of the main ranges , also nearly east and west , is probably due to the direction of the outcrops of the lodes which have resisted the action of the elements ...
... turning over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . The trend of the main ranges , also nearly east and west , is probably due to the direction of the outcrops of the lodes which have resisted the action of the elements ...
Page 87
... turned up on edge , so as to be vertical instead of horizontal . They run for a great distance . Near Santo Domingo they have been traced for two miles in length , and probably they extend much further . They are what are called fissure ...
... turned up on edge , so as to be vertical instead of horizontal . They run for a great distance . Near Santo Domingo they have been traced for two miles in length , and probably they extend much further . They are what are called fissure ...
Page 112
... turning round gradually to show off both back and front . The effect was height- ened by the wings being invisible from a distance of a few yards , both from their great velocity of movement and from not having the metallic lustre of ...
... turning round gradually to show off both back and front . The effect was height- ened by the wings being invisible from a distance of a few yards , both from their great velocity of movement and from not having the metallic lustre of ...
Page 116
... turned in , back downwards , beneath itself , when I secured the hunter for my collection . All these ants that hunt singly have the eyes well developed , and thus differ greatly from the Ecitons , or army ants . The road , continuing ...
... turned in , back downwards , beneath itself , when I secured the hunter for my collection . All these ants that hunt singly have the eyes well developed , and thus differ greatly from the Ecitons , or army ants . The road , continuing ...
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