The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-25

spiders webs and SPIDERS webs. All spld-
ers do not build their snarea alike, and
some obtain their prey by hunting.
searched for the spider. and found him. az
usual. resting. head downward, In the
center OF his web. his eolofed body show
ing up well In the dazzling sunlight. A
decided white or cream-colored cross upon
his back Al once pronounced his identity
the common garden or dtadam spider fF.p-
EZRA diadenal. This species has, when dis
turbed. curious habit Of shaking ths
web. so touched the spider. and al once
the net shook 30 violently "a 20 obscure
ell form and shape by reason OF the rapia-
ity Of the vibrations.
Tn October the garden spider forms It's
cocoon. 10 contain the eggs, which. after
LAYING over winter. hatch in the spring
when a most heau,iful sight NAV he seen.
Speaking from experience. this sight 10
truly beautiful. and cannot fail TO inter-
est even the most nnscienflflc. Directly
after leaving the egg, these pretty little
spiders construct an irregular mass Of
very fine threads among the heritage. in
the middle % which thew cluster together.
"a closely a. the prove~biaf ''h.rrfnrr in a
box" forming little bali Of about me sIze
of pea. Gently touch one OF Theses
threads, or a twig. near enough 20 disturb
them. and IN an instant the little hall IL
turned. apparently. into smoke. as the co
or 100 or airnrsr Invisible little atoms OF
life begin 70 disperse and SCATTER them
selves IN tire immediate ncighs,orhooa II
uuetness prevail for some time and the
disturbance he not continued. the tiny
creatures gradually gather themselves into
a cluster again. which ts restored 10 So
former S4ze as soon ne the few thousands
Of bodily appendages can be packed 10 the
best advantage
II n said that the total absence Of hear
in nowise affects The construction %
web. ans y has also been stated that
young spiders can make these beautiful
webs IN fuH perfection. DR. Daiiia9er has
watched . spider begin and complete
web IN y minutes.
In common with some other Insects. the
s,shfe~t OF our sketch has a peculiar
method OF overcoming IS victim Nv wind
ing threads round and round = uatii = II
enve'oned in strong siiken covering.
Thus The spider Is able 20 deal wiih large
insects. ard the method also gives Rim
surely - fresh food sor the Insects thus
enwrappsf are tenr alive IN sl7e web The
second pair OF 1ews Of the male ~ armed
with number % short strong wDines, FOR
the purpose. ~ - said. ~ defending fiF.a
against she attacks ~ rs spouse. who ~
very yerocious during fte pairing season.
and has been known 70 capture and de-
vour her rnzte when approached by him
~ Iris season
IN Homes w-ifAosY. Hands" ~ .-.Asr
(sr. Wood gives an Interesting account
Of The ingenuity Displayed BY garden
spider. web wa@ exposed TO strong
current ~ wind Either from its lnahf'-
tty % ren~w the naFf during the storm or
knowing fhsf ~ Sone n would be probaaliv
TORI away again. TIRE spisAr suspended
@orna pieces 81 wood 30 IRE veb "a
weights, whioh. while serving - rrenervs
the form sud vhapn - Ffe web, die not of-
FER 100 great resistance 30 the wind. tn
prove that they were not accidentally -
fsars-f Mr. WOOD removed the pieces -
wool cont found tias other pieces - wo9f
took their places. tfyHs showing. beyori
doubt. f4sat fhry we're there for some psar-
pose.