 They make their temporary habitations in hollow trees, and sometimes underneath large fallen trunks that offer suitable hollows. A nest that I came across in the latter situation was open at one side. The ants were clustered together in a dense mass,...  The Naturalist in Nicaragua - Page 26by Thomas Belt - 2005 - 448 lehteLimited preview - About this book
 | 1910 - 1122 lehte
...crralica. hollow trees or similar situations, where the insects may be seen, according to T. Belt, " clustered together in a dense mass like a great swarm of bees hanging from the roof." The harvesting habits of certain ants have long been known, the subterranean store-houses of Mediterranean... | |
 | Maud Doria Haviland - 1926 - 262 lehte
...ants were clustered together in a dense mass like a swarm of bees, hanging from the roof but reaching the ground below. Their innumerable long legs looked...together the mass, which must have been at least a cubic yard in bulk, and contained hundreds of thousands of individuals, although many columns were... | |
 | Maud D. Haviland - 1926 - 258 lehte
...ants were clustered together in a dense mass like a swarm of bees, hanging from the roof but reaching the ground below. Their innumerable long legs looked...together the mass, which must have been at least a cubic yard in bulk, and contained hundreds of thousands of individuals, although many columns were... | |
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