. Lessons in nature study. Nature study. 114 NATURE STUDY the upper surface of the web to seize its prey, or runs away when necessary by issuing from the lower end of the tube, and escap- ing unseen on the ground among the grass roots. The fun- nel web weaving spiders are long legged, usually brownish spiders very often of considerable size and with one of the pairs of spin- nerets unusually long. Have the children see how the web is sus- pended by stout supporting lines. Note the funnel-. b'ig. 71i. The orb-web of Argiope (after McCook). shaped tube with its upper and lower openings. Find a t
. Lessons in nature study. Nature study. 114 NATURE STUDY the upper surface of the web to seize its prey, or runs away when necessary by issuing from the lower end of the tube, and escap- ing unseen on the ground among the grass roots. The fun- nel web weaving spiders are long legged, usually brownish spiders very often of considerable size and with one of the pairs of spin- nerets unusually long. Have the children see how the web is sus- pended by stout supporting lines. Note the funnel-. b'ig. 71i. The orb-web of Argiope (after McCook). shaped tube with its upper and lower openings. Find a tube with the spider in it. Touch the web slightly with a pencil point, trying to induce the spider to come out upon the web. Observe its manner of escape. A great advance in degree of symmetry and elaboration of design is shown by the round webs or orb-webs (fig. 72). These are the most interesting as well as the most beautiful of spider's snares, and they furnish the nature study teacher with a fascina- ting subject of observation. The orb-webs may be found sus- pended between the branches of shrubby plants or between the bushes themselves, in fences, in open door ways or wherever in the garden a convenient frame work presents itself. They are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jenkins, Oliver Peebles; Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937. joint author. San Francisco, The Whitaker & Ray Company
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