Show THE SAGACITY OF THE SPIDER the tho intelligence telli gence ence enco displayed by this creature has always w ay been the admiration of entomologists but t we aw one not aware that any notice has bas been belen taken by them of the following remar remarkable kahle fact the web of the spider particularly of a summer morning will be seen to glitter as if covered with dew this glittering appearance is produced by a lime with which it is carefully spread b by tb the e insect to entrap and secure gnats a and fidfl flies ie s if it you touch the web with your fin ger ier jer it adheres and is broken when you dranit it touch however the braces by which the web is supported and your finger glides off as if from a thread of glass the ile sagacity of the spider in leaving the brace braces is astonishing toni shing this tills part of his bis structure not being intended as a trap would be broken if it were limed as it would necessarily be torn asunder if it were touched by an any flying object but in the condition in which chic it is is provided it allows the fly to glide off and leave the web unharmed ex |