LIFE IN THE INSECT WORLD. 



of some more suitable place in which to build 

 her habitation. 



I have said that we have a right to destroy 

 insects when they are a real annoyance to us ; 

 but it is a right which should be exercised very 

 carefully and very conscientiously. 



We will now examine a little into the pecu- 

 liar habits of the spider, and I think we shall 

 all be willing to acknowledge, that although we 

 have not been accustomed to consider it hand- 

 some, it has certainly proved an interesting 

 subject. 



In the lower part of the body of the spider 

 are from four to six little cells, containing the 

 fluid of which the web is composed. Corres- 

 ponding to these, on the outside of the body are 

 the same number of prominences, called spin- 

 nerets, completely covered with very small 

 tubes,communicating with the cells. The animal 

 has the power of throwing the threads which 

 form the web from any or all of these tubes at 

 once ; and at a short distance from its body 

 they become united and form one thread. Up- 

 wards of a thousand tubes have been counted 

 upon each of the spinnerets ; so that when the 



