The Structure and Habits of Spiders. 37 



be caught by a straw moved carefully over the 

 holes like an insect. They are no more savage 

 in their habits than other spiders ; and Dufour 

 kept one that soon learned to take flies from 

 his fingers without biting him. 



Spiders of very different species soon learn 

 to take food from the hand or a pair of forceps, 

 or water from a brush, and will come to the 

 mouth of their bottle, and reach after it on tip- 

 toe. 



Many stories are told of spiders coming out 

 of their holes to listen to music, and of their 

 being taught to come out and take food at the 

 sound of an instrument. 



