. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. FIG. 3. FIG. 4. FIG. 3. Mound of P. badins. a, entrances. The mound is covered with peb- bles, and dead stalks of grass and weeds are scattered over it. Greatest length, 32 in. ; greatest width, 25 in. ; greatest height, 5 in. FIG. 4. Mound of P. badius, surface view, a, entrances; b, debris, mostly plant matter, from the nest. The mound is covered with pebbles. On the outer edge there are a few stalks of grass. At one time this mound had four openings. Greatest length, 32 in. ; greatest width, 27 in. exception (Fig. 3). On
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. FIG. 3. FIG. 4. FIG. 3. Mound of P. badins. a, entrances. The mound is covered with peb- bles, and dead stalks of grass and weeds are scattered over it. Greatest length, 32 in. ; greatest width, 25 in. ; greatest height, 5 in. FIG. 4. Mound of P. badius, surface view, a, entrances; b, debris, mostly plant matter, from the nest. The mound is covered with pebbles. On the outer edge there are a few stalks of grass. At one time this mound had four openings. Greatest length, 32 in. ; greatest width, 27 in. exception (Fig. 3). On this trash pile is dumped debris from the nest, supplemented by plant material obtained in the surrounding territory. The major portion of the pile is composed of plant matter, the remainder of remnants of insects. In some cases the trash-pile surrounds the nest-opening (Figs. I, 5, 7, 8); but in most cases it does not seem to bear any definite relation to that opening (Figs. 2, 4, 6). It seems self-evident that a mound as conspicuous as this must play some important role in either the present or the past behavior of the species. It is possible that it serves more than one pur-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ); Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ). Annual report 1907/08-1952; Lillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947; Moore, Carl Richard, 1892-; Redfield, Alfred Clarence, 1890-1983. Woods Hole, Mass. : Marine Biological Laboratory
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