| Show bpi lr ter that atch ihra W J rainbow a an n australian Au straHan i aalst a description of the bird entrapping spiders of his co reprise athes of this genus a I 1 in tropical and subtropical r re their webs mebs are composed of t two w 0 of silk one yet yellow to w exceeding exceedingly in gly and elastic the other white dr somewhat brittle the latter ie Is tor for the framework of the web eb the th and radii and the former for the th centric rings these snares a varied heights sometimes within again ten to twelve feet fro fron ground but always in a post 10 posed to the rays of the sun the e eter la Is also variable ar lable trim I 1 re upu upward ard one seen bv graffe I 1 in tb th islands constructs a web thirty f fi diameter these snares are s enough to entrap small birds ii I 1 anthers s opinion the web meb Is not s such game and the spider does do no on in her ornithological victim I 1 case where she has been observed her fangs in the body of the ene ong bird it I 1 probable that it I 1 I 1 to fo purpose of hastening the death bird in order to prevent its 1111 irl tir wb ab in its struggles ruggles et to escape 8 ai of the genus are eally although exceedingly voracious iora clous can oan exist for many days or water san francisco caroll on |
