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TEXAS NATURE OBSERVATIONS AND REMINISCENCES. 57
(being a type of ground spiders,) which ensnare birds and lizards
a photo of which is here in their golden webs:
with submitted, prepare their "Far up in the mountains of
breeding nests entirely differently Ceylon there is a spider that spins
than the above species. With their a web like bright yellowish silk,
powerful mandibles they dig long the central net of which is five
underground cylindriform holes, feet in diameter, while the supwhich
they outline with a dense porting lines or guys, as they are
silk-like white web lining, and one called, measures sometimes ten or
particular species provides its nest twelve feet. The spider seldom
with a tight fitting door, which bites or stings, but should anyone
the spider closes or opens at will, try to catch him, bite he will, and,
especially during danger time of though not venomous, his jaws
its enemies-in particular, the are as powerful as a bird's beak.
COC-ON
OF A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL PRAIRIE SPIDER WITH MYRIADS OF THE YOUNG BROOD,
SUSPENDED BETWEEN DRIED BRANCHES AND LEAVES OF THE MESQUITE TREE
large brown lycosa tarantula. 'The bodies of these spiders
One of the illustrations shows the are very handsomely decorated,
microscopic appearance of the being bright gold or scarlet unhinge
part of the door, showing derneath, while the upper part is
numerous silk 'thread-like spin
covered with the most delicate
ning threads interwoven with slate-colored fur.
earth remnants-the yellow clay "So strong are the webs that
or adobe earth and remnants of birds the size of larks are fresand
and other matter. quently caught therein, and even
Regarding spiders of other for
the small but powerful scaly lizeign
countries, the following is an .ard falls a victim. A writer says
interesting report of spiders in that he often sat and watched the
Ceylon. They must be monsters, yellow monster-measuring when
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Menger, Rudolph. Texas Nature Observations and Reminiscences, book, 1913; San Antonio, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14396/m1/57/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.