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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... young Trees - Leaf - cutting Ants are fungus - growers and eaters- Sagacity of the Ants PAGE 43 61 CHAPTER VI . Configuration of the Ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of Valleys -Geology of the District - Decomposition of the Rocks ...
... young Trees - Leaf - cutting Ants are fungus - growers and eaters- Sagacity of the Ants PAGE 43 61 CHAPTER VI . Configuration of the Ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of Valleys -Geology of the District - Decomposition of the Rocks ...
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... stretched up his head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed , some natives ran down and saved.
... stretched up his head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed , some natives ran down and saved.
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... ant ( Hypoclinea sp . ) , which bear their young in holes in rotten trunks of fallen timber , and are very common in cleared places . The Ch . II . ] PREY OF THE ECITONS . 20 [ Ch . II . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... ant ( Hypoclinea sp . ) , which bear their young in holes in rotten trunks of fallen timber , and are very common in cleared places . The Ch . II . ] PREY OF THE ECITONS . 20 [ Ch . II . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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... young . The ant that is attacked is a very cowardly species , and never shows fight . I often found it running about sipping at the glands of leaves , or milking aphides , leaf - hoppers , or scale - insects that it found unattended by ...
... young . The ant that is attacked is a very cowardly species , and never shows fight . I often found it running about sipping at the glands of leaves , or milking aphides , leaf - hoppers , or scale - insects that it found unattended by ...
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... young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their young are exposed by the attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots , and Ch . II ...
... young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their young are exposed by the attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots , and Ch . II ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young