THE TENANTS PREPARING FOR WINTER. B7 



FIG. 11.— SNARE OF AltGIOPE FASCIATA. 



"And here is a third," echoed Abby, "with the 

 spider hanging at the centre." 



" Good ! Now we can study the web, which is a 

 very pretty object." (Fig. 11.) 



" It is quite hke the snare of Bank Argiope, I think — 

 mine is at least ; but yours, how daintily the central 

 part lias been decorated ! Why is that ?" 



