 | George John Romanes - 1891 - 552 lehte
...the captive free. I next covered one up with a piece of clay, leaving only the ends of its antennas projecting. It was soon discovered by its fellows,...with his head projecting. Several ants passed it, hut at last one discovered it and tried to pull it out, but could not. It immediately set off at a... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1892 - 552 lehte
...observation of Mr. Belt. He writes :l — One day, watching a small column of these ants (ie Eciton hamata), I placed a little stone on one of them to secure it....piece of clay at a little distance from the line, with bis head projecting. Several ants passed it, but at last one discovered it and tried to pull it out,... | |
 | 1878 - 804 lehte
...clay, leaving only the ends of the antennae projecting. It was soon discovered by its fellows, who set to work immediately, and, by biting off pieces...along at intervals. I confined one of these under a little piece of clay, with his head projecting. Several ants passed it, but at last one discovered... | |
 | Tim Friend - 2004 - 296 lehte
...agitated manner, and soon communicated the intelligence to the others. They rushed to the rescue . . . Another time I found a very few of them passing along...his head projecting. Several ants passed it, but at least one discovered it and tried to pull it out, but could not. It immediately set off at a great... | |
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They rushed to the rescue ; some bit at the stone and tried to move it, others seized the prisoner by the legs and tugged with such force that I thought the legs would be pulled off, but they persevered until they got the captive free. I next covered... 
