. American spiders and their spinningwork. A natural history of the orbweaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits . )ecies of Ljcosids. Butthere are few spiders, perhaps there are none, in our Northern and Mid-. FiG. 20. A collectors cabinet. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AND STKUCTUKE. 33 die States, that may uot be seized witli eomiiarative im[iunity and dis-posed of according to tlie wishes of the collector. I have (I suppose I maysay thousands of times) picked out of their snares or from the ground allsorts and sizes of spiders; even the largest orbvvea
. American spiders and their spinningwork. A natural history of the orbweaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits . )ecies of Ljcosids. Butthere are few spiders, perhaps there are none, in our Northern and Mid-. FiG. 20. A collectors cabinet. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AND STKUCTUKE. 33 die States, that may uot be seized witli eomiiarative im[iunity and dis-posed of according to tlie wishes of the collector. I have (I suppose I maysay thousands of times) picked out of their snares or from the ground allsorts and sizes of spiders; even the largest orbvveavers, as Argiope cophi-naria and Epeira trifolium, I have collected and carried in my hands. Yetonly on one occasion do I remember to have been bitten. In point of factray respect for the good nature of my aranead pets has been greatly increasedby my experience of their forbearance and general harmlessness under ex-treme provocation. I state the facts in my o^^^l case, but do not take theresponsiljility of advising any one to follow my example. Of course the above hints are bare outlines of what my own experiencehas suggested as satisfactory. Others, doubtless, have better ways, and allmay find modes better for themselves. No mans methods will qui
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