entirely under water, where it forms a small tissue or web, confining a proper guar Ulv of air; and it sometimes avails itself of the acco' modation of an empty shet, which it closes with a slight web across the mouth.

Aranca subterranea, or Cellar Spider, is armed with strong pincers; but the wound it inflicts is not dangerous. In this temperate climate, it digs a hole in the sand, lines it with silk to keep it from falling in, and lies in ambush for its prey, upon which it frequently darts at the distance of two feet.

,I cannot dismiss this genus, without rnen honing the enormous spider called Aranea evicularia, or Birdcatcher, which is foutnd is many pads of the East Indies und Soumh .tmerica, where it resides among trees, lying u wait fbr small birds, which it seizes and destroys by wounding with its fangs, and afterwards sucking their blood. This hideous insect is very large, covered with 1.iair, and of a nfl! form (1 usky brown.

pile •s prey upon all yeaker insects, very frequently upon their own species; and, iu their turn, become the victims of wasps,.

spheges, and ishneuinons. They change their skin. Birds are very fond of the cg-hag ct spiders, as well as the young that they:

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