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The family was captured by 1). E. Woodly, Student, at Chapel 

 11 ill, N. C, March 17. 1 886, The mother had either deserted her child 

 ren, or had met with h( r death. The tube was doorless and near a de- 

 caying stump. The 28 children were living peacefully together in the 

 silken cocoon which had contained the eggs at the bottom of the tube. 

 After ke< ping them together in a small vial for one daw I prepared a 

 bottle of earth for each one. The bottles measure 1 '.. inches in diame- 

 by thee inches deep. In each about 1 J inches in depth of earth was 

 placed. The earth was moist, loose, but smoothed over and gently 

 packed to furnish a smooth surface for operations. 



The following table shows the time of beginning and completion of 

 the work of each. In column 4 is given the time when the work 1 

 which was carried to completion. Some began work earlier than here in- 

 ii i ted but abandoned it. 



" Nesl was destroyed anil another built. 



Variations from the normal type. By the normal type is meant that 

 which seems to be the simplest, most nearly perfect, plan of construct- 



