"Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders" by John Traherne Moggridge is a late 19th-century exploration of the lives of harvesting ants and trap-door spiders. The book centers around the author's studies in the Mediterranean, especially Mentone, presenting a detailed analysis of their behaviors and habitats. The core subject is the foraging techniques, nest-building, and general ecology of these creatures, as revealed through direct observation. The author's initial curiosity about European ants storing seeds, stemming from debates within the Linnean Society, sparks a thorough investigation. The publication documents his findings on seed gathering, nest construction, and the interaction of various ant species with nature. This journey of examining ants and spiders helps readers appreciate their roles and special traits in their own world.
Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders Notes and Observations on Their Habits and Dwellings
By John Traherne Moggridge
Uncover the hidden lives of seed-collecting ants and camouflaged spiders as they master survival in the sunny lands of the Mediterranean.
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About the AuthorJohn Traherne Moggridge was a British botanist, entomologist, and arachnologist. A Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, he was known as a keen naturalist with great observational skills, as well as his paintings and illustrations. He wrote several articles on the fertilisation of plants, and his paintings of plants of southern France appeared in Contributions to the Flora of Mentone. His two volume study, Harvesting Ants and Trap-door Spiders, among other observations, confirmed that harvester ants are present in Europe, and was one of the first comprehensive treatments of the burrowing behaviour of trapdoor spiders. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin, who cited his work in his books Fertilisation of Orchids and The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
John Traherne Moggridge was a British botanist, entomologist, and arachnologist. A Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, he was known as a keen naturalist with great observational skills, as well as his paintings and illustrations. He wrote several articles on the fertilisation of plants, and his paintings of plants of southern France appeared in Contributions to the Flora of Mentone. His two volume study, Harvesting Ants and Trap-door Spiders, among other observations, confirmed that harvester ants are present in Europe, and was one of the first comprehensive treatments of the burrowing behaviour of trapdoor spiders. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin, who cited his work in his books Fertilisation of Orchids and The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
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