RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Moggridge, Harvesting Ants, etc. CUL-DAR87.187. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 147, n. 2: "Some of the most interesting facts ever published on the habits of ants are given by Mr. Belt, in in his 'Naturalist in Nicaragua,' 1874. See also Mr. Moggridge's admirable work, 'Harvesting Ants,' &c., 1873, also 'L'Instinct chez les Insectes,' by M. George Pouchet, 'Revue des Deux Mondes,' Feb. 1870, p. 682."
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Moggridge on Ant. Man's Mental Power add when I specify intellect of ants - Bringing up seed to dry out damp
Belt - make Bridges over water by clinged tight – Apparent [few words illeg]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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