The acacia, however, bears hollow thorns, while each leaflet produces honey in a craterformed gland at the base, and a small, sweet, pearshaped body at the tip. In consequence, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant, which nests in the hollow thorns,... On Buds and Stipules - Pagina 191de Sir John Lubbock - 1899 - 239 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 212 pagini
...pear-shaped body at the tip. In consequence, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant, Psmdomyrma bicolor, which nests in the hollow thorns, and thus finds meat,...most efficient body-guard, not only driving off the leaf-cutting ants, but even in Mr. Belt's opinion, rendering the leaves less liable to be eaten by... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 212 pagini
...however, bears hollow thorns, and each leaflet produces honey in a crater-formed gland at the base, and a small, sweet, pear-shaped body at the tip. In consequence, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant, Pseudomyrma bicolor, which nests in the hollow thorns, and thus finds meat, drink, and lodging all... | |
| 1877 - 938 pagini
...however, bears hollow thorns, and each leaflet produces honey in a crater-formed gland at the base, and a small, sweet, pearshaped body at the tip. In consequence, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant, Pseudomyrma bicolor, which nests in the hollow thorns, and thus finds meat, drink, and lodging all... | |
| John Ellor Taylor - 1878 - 402 pagini
...The Acacia, however, bears hollow thorns, and each leaflet produces honey in a gland at the base, and a small, sweet, pearshaped body at the tip. In consequence, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant (Pseudomyrma bicolor), which nests in the hollow thorns, and thus finds meat, drink, and lodging all... | |
| John Lubbock (1st baron Avebury.) - 1878 - 24 pagini
...produces honey in a centre-formed gland at the base, and a small sweet pear-shaped body at the tip. la consequence, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant which nests iu the hollow thorns, and thus finds meat, drink, and lodging all provided for it. These ants are continually... | |
| Grant Allen - 1879 - 316 pagini
...however, bears hollow thorns, and each leaflet produces honey in a centre-formed gland at the base, and a small sweet pear-shaped body at the tip. In consequence,...most efficient bodyguard, not only driving off the leafcutting ants, but even, in Mr. Belt's opinion, rendering the leaves less liable to be eaten by... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1879 - 250 pagini
...however, bears hollow thorns, while each leaflet produces honey in a craterformed gland at the base, and a small, sweet, pearshaped body at the tip. In consequence,...most efficient body-guard, not only driving off the leaf-cutting ants, but, in Belt's opinion, rendering the leaves less liable to be eaten by herbivorous... | |
| Grant Allen - 1879 - 304 pagini
...however, bears hollow thorns, and each leaflet produces honey in a centre-formed gland at the base, and a small sweet pear-shaped body at the tip. In consequence,...most efficient bodyguard, not only driving off the leafcutting ants, but even, in Mr. Belt's opinion, rendering the leaves less liable to be eaten by... | |
| Grant Allen - 1879 - 308 pagini
...a centre-formed gland at the base, and a small sweet pear-shaped body at the tip. In conseqtience, it is inhabited by myriads of a small ant which nests...most efficient bodyguard, not only driving off the leafcutting ants, but even, in Mr. Belt's opinion, rendering the leaves less liable to be eaten by... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1882 - 534 pagini
...Some trees are protected by one species of ants from others. A species of Acacia, described by Belt, bears hollow thorns, while each leaflet produces honey...most efficient bodyguard, not only driving off the leaf-cutting ants, but, in Belt's opinion, rendering the leaves less liable to be eaten by herbivorous... | |
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