The Origin of Species · Character

Pierre Huber

A naturalist who studied ant behavior and instincts.

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Also known as Pierre Huber, Huber, elder Huber

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Referenced indirectly through the mention of M.

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With Charles Darwin (professional): Darwin referenced Huber's observations on ant behavior to support his theories on instinct and social insects. In Sexual Selection: Referenced indirectly through the mention of M.

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Sexual Selection
Referenced indirectly through the mention of M. Fabre, but Huber is not directly named in this excerpt.
Special Instincts
Naturalist who studied the slave-making instinct of ants.
Slave-Making Instinct
First discovered the slave-making instinct in Formica (Polyerges) rufescens; described as a better observer than his celebrated father.
Cell-Making Instinct of the Hive-Bee
Carefully described and figured the cells of the Mexican Melipona domestica.

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