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Page 195
... door , hinged with tough web . The under surface of this cover and the walls of the tube were lined with smooth , silky web of lustrous , velvety ap- pearance . THE SPIDER HOLDS HER TRAPDOOR SHUT I had difficulty in raising the door ...
... door , hinged with tough web . The under surface of this cover and the walls of the tube were lined with smooth , silky web of lustrous , velvety ap- pearance . THE SPIDER HOLDS HER TRAPDOOR SHUT I had difficulty in raising the door ...
Page 200
... door . The female spiders seldom raise their doors in the daytime , unless the light is subdued or they are extremely hungry . We can oc- casionally tempt them . out by imitating the tread of insects crawl- ing near the nests , but they ...
... door . The female spiders seldom raise their doors in the daytime , unless the light is subdued or they are extremely hungry . We can oc- casionally tempt them . out by imitating the tread of insects crawl- ing near the nests , but they ...
Page 204
... door near the outer edge . She did this several times , until she seemed satis- fied with the holes , or " eyebolts . " Then , inserting her fangs again , she pulled the door shut in a suc- cession of violent jerks . By degrees the door ...
... door near the outer edge . She did this several times , until she seemed satis- fied with the holes , or " eyebolts . " Then , inserting her fangs again , she pulled the door shut in a suc- cession of violent jerks . By degrees the door ...
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CubaThe Isle of Romance By ENRIQUE C Canova 345 | 43 |
Eagles Hawks and Vultures 5 ills in color from paintings by MAJ ALLAN BROOKS | 64 |
Ant spider synemosyna formica | 194 |
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