Animal life in the sea and on the land . hting upon it, and can quick-ly reach the spot, to secure its victim by additional garden - spider places her eggs in a pear-shaped co-coon, which you will see represented in the picture. 10. Gossamer-spiders.—Some small spiders have a fan-tastic habit of weaving balloons for themselves and sail-ing through the air. They pass by the general name of gossamer-spiders. Placing themselves in some high po-sition, such as the tops of fences, with their heads towardsthe wind, and their spinnerets open, they allow a streamof fluid silk to be blown
Animal life in the sea and on the land . hting upon it, and can quick-ly reach the spot, to secure its victim by additional garden - spider places her eggs in a pear-shaped co-coon, which you will see represented in the picture. 10. Gossamer-spiders.—Some small spiders have a fan-tastic habit of weaving balloons for themselves and sail-ing through the air. They pass by the general name of gossamer-spiders. Placing themselves in some high po-sition, such as the tops of fences, with their heads towardsthe wind, and their spinnerets open, they allow a streamof fluid silk to be blown out by the current. The spiderthen makes a spring, and, grasping the thread with itsfeet, is carried by the wind for long distances, completelysurrounded by a mass of its own web. These little fairyballoons may be seen floating through the air almost anyfine day in the autumn. 11. Water-spider.—: Besides those that mount into theair, there are some spiders that live in the water. The 108 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE LAND. mrnsm.
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