Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders by John Traherne Moggridge
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| Author | Moggridge, John Traherne, 1842-1874 |
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| LoC No. | 06014942 |
| Title |
Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders
Notes and Observations on Their Habits and Dwellings |
| Note | Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Mark C. Orton, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders" by John Traherne Moggridge is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work primarily focuses on providing an in-depth analysis of the habits and dwellings of harvesting ants and trap-door spiders, based on the author's observations and studies in Mediterranean regions, particularly in Mentone. It aims to contribute to the understanding of these insects' behavior, exploring both their foraging methods and habitat construction. The opening of this observational work introduces the author’s inquiry into the behaviors of harvesting ants, sparked by a discussion at the Linnean Society regarding the presence of seeds in disturbed soils. Moggridge recounts his initial skepticism about whether European ants exhibit seed-storing behaviors, challenging the prevailing opinion of the time. Through detailed observations of the ants’ activities, he documents their systematic harvesting of seeds, methods of nest construction, and the interaction of different ant species with their environment. This exploratory narrative sets the stage for a meticulous examination of the ecological role of these ants and their unique characteristics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Ants |
| Subject | Trap-door spiders |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64654 |
| Release Date | Feb 28, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 54 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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