This is a detailed description of the physiology, habitat, social structure, etc., of white ants.
The author is most likely Johann Gerald König, a Swiss botanist and pupil of Linnaeus. He traveled in the East Indies and wrote treatises on botanical subjects.
Provenance
Purchased from Myers, 06/26/1974 (1974 773.cccc ms).
General physical description
1 volume, 16 p.
Early American History Note
This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.
Subject(s)
- Beyond Early America
- Insect societies.
- Termites.
- White ants
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