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" In this form," says Smeathman, " the animal comes abroad during or soon after the first tornado, which at the latter end of the dry season proclaims the approach of the ensuing rains, and seldom waits for a second or third shower, if the first, as is... "
Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ... - Page 475
by Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815
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The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 50

1735 - 704 pages
...enfuing rains, and feldom waits for a fécond or third mower, if the firft, as is generally the cafe, happens in the night, and brings much wet after it. The quantities that arc to be found tlie next morning all over the furtace of the earth, but particularly on the wholefome...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 10; Volume 28

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 648 pages
...The first establishment of a colony of Termites takes place in the following manner. In the evening, soon after the first tornado, which at the latter...season proclaims the approach of the ensuing rains, these animals, having attained to their perfect state, in which they are furnished and adorned with...
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An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History ..., Volume 2

William Kirby, William Spence - 1818 - 552 pages
...The first establishment of a colony of Termites takes place in the following manner. In the evening, soon. after the first tornado, which at the latter...season proclaims the approach of the ensuing rains, these animals, having attained to their perfect state, in which they are furnished and adorned with...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ...

Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 pages
...though but for a few hours, through the wide air, and explore new and distant regions. In this form the animal comes abroad during, or soon after, the first...happens in the night, and brings much wet after it. hours, and after the rising of the sun not one in a thousand is to be found with four wings, unless...
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The Natural History of Insects, Volume 1

James Rennie - 1829 - 342 pages
...larvae, pupse, and neuters, by their having two large eyes. " In this form," says Smeathman, " the animal comes abroad during or soon after the first...third shower, if the first, as is generally the case, happen in the night and bring much wet after it. " The quantities that are to be found next morning...
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The Naturalist, Volumes 1-2

1831 - 796 pages
...commencement of a colony of warlike ants ( Termesfatalis) takes place as follows : In the evening, soon after the first tornado, which at the latter...season proclaims the approach of the ensuing rains, these animals, having attained to the perfect state, in which they are furnished and adorned with two...
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Atkinson's Casket, Volume 8

1833 - 666 pages
...larvae, pupir, and neuters, by their having two large 'eyes. " In this form," says Smeathman, " the animal comes abroad during or soon after the first...third shower, if the first, as is generally the case, happen in the night, and bring much wet with it. " The quantities that are to be found next morning,...
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The Cabinet of Curiosities; Or, Wonders of the World Displayed: Forming a ...

1833 - 448 pages
...pupae, and neuters, by their having two large eyes. " In this form," says Smeathman, " the animal eomes abroad during or soon after the first tornado, which...third shower, if the first, as is generally the case, happen in the night and bring much wet after it. On the following morning, they are to be seen running...
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The Book of Nature: Embracing a Condensed Survey of the Animal Kingdom as ...

1834 - 306 pages
...blind larvae, pupae, and neuters, by their having two large eyes. "In this form," says Smeathman, " the animal comes abroad during or soon after the first...third shower, if the first, as is generally the case, happen in the night and bring much wet with it. " The quantities that are to be found next morning...
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A Familiar Introduction to the History of Insects;: Being a New and Greatly ...

Edward Newman - 1841 - 316 pages
...though but for a few hours, through the wide air, and explore new and distant regions. In this form the animal comes abroad during or soon after the first...happens in the night and brings much wet after it. The numbers that are to be found the next morning all over the surface of the earth, but particularly on...
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