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This is a very curious fpeciesof the fpider-kind, and a native of Tome of our fu gar- 

 colonies, which induced me to give it a place here, tho' I have never ken it in Ja- 



Mr. Baker, in whofe curious collection I have ken it, had it from Antigua, 



maica. 



and was fo obliging to let m 



have a drawing made from it. 



I have feparated thefe in feels from the Aranea, on account of their feet and 



forceps; the 



former being 



always divided into leven or 



ht 



eignt joints, 



and the 



prongs of the latter perforated on the outfide. See tab. 45. (la), probably 



to yield a paflage to fome poifonous juice, which likely they discharge when they 

 nip. 



TARANTULA 2. Fufca major fubhirfuta, fib ter-1 



ram nidulans. Tab. 44. 



& 3 



6. 



The black 'Tarantula, 



This fort is reprefented of the natural fize, as well as its neft ($ a), and both 

 its valves; which are fo well contrived, and fo ftrongly connected, that whenever 

 they are forced open, the native elafticity of the ligaments that fix them, 

 'em immediately to their ufual pofition. 



reitore 



It is moll frequent in the loofe rocky foils, and nettles under ground. 



It 



s 



nip is 



very painful for many hours, and fometimes raiks a fever and deliriums ; but ti,_fe« 

 are commonly eafed by throwing the patient into a moderate fweat, which is 



who are rnoft 



among the negroes, 



commonly done with a little warm rum- punch 



fubjedt to thefe accidents: this puts them foon afleep, and in a few hours they are 



quite recovered. 



TARANTULA 3. Rufefcens major ventre mi- J 



ncri y t 

 ungula 



ulis p 

 Tab. 4 



timis> 

 f. 2. \ 



The larg 



brown Tarantula 



This infect feems to hold a mean proportion between the third and fourth 



d is eafily diltinguiihed by 



b 



d middling 



iiz 



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d the following ip 



fome of the intermediate joints of the foremoft feet 



are furnifhed with nails, and the nippers are very 



See 



lab. 44 



It 



a 



: of Antigua, and may be feen in Mr. Baker's Mufeum, as well as the fol 

 g fpecies. 





TARANTULA 4. Maxima fubcinerea hirfi 



Tab. 49. f. 1. 



Th 



1 



hairy Tarantula 



This infect, which is reprefented of the natural fize, Tab. 40. f. 



fomet 



found among the rocks in the inland parts of J 



crooked 



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fome of the in termed 



it is furnifhed with large 



the for 



nip is generally thought to be very da 



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nd 





CORPIO 1. Peftinum denticulis tred 



L. Syf. N. The Scorp 



This creature is very common in all the fugar- colonies, and of a dareing watch- 



If any thing be put in its way, it feldom (hews the lealt figns of fear 



fui 



but eretts its tail and points its fting forward, ready for wound 



if con ft 



of the natural force of its poifon. The wounds inflicted by the fling of this infect 



ly painful, and the parts about them 



be carefully dreiTed to prevent a mortificat 



Frequently livid, and muft 



ho 



d dry or d 



They are mod common about old 



CANCER 1. Minimus glaber, fcutd fubquadratel vent r ale 1 ~, ^ n ~ , 



latifmo. j The Oyiler-Crab. 



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