John Traherne Moggridge
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.
Supplement to Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders
Explore the lives of harvesting ants and trap-door spiders with detailed observations and collaborative insights into their behavior and ecological roles.
By John Traherne Moggridge
Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders Notes and Observations on Their Habits and Dwellings
Uncover the hidden lives of seed-collecting ants and camouflaged spiders as they master survival in the sunny lands of the Mediterranean.
By John Traherne Moggridge