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sequeiitly but little is known of them : some 

 extremely interesting and singular species have, 

 however, occasionally found their way to Europe, 

 evidently collected without design, as they are 

 promiscuously and but seldom seen in collections 

 of insects. Spiders abound in hot climates, and 

 will be found in houses, windows, gardens, out- 

 houses, woods, heaths, forests, the blossoms 

 of flowers, the crevices of rocks, and on walls, 

 pales, trunks of trees, &c. Many inhabit wa- 

 ters, walking on the surface, and diving on the 

 approach of danger : these perambulate also, 

 with facility, the aquatic plants beneath ; and 

 those that inhabit still waters walk on their 

 webs, previously attached to various substances. 

 Many species, for the want of nipples, are in- 

 capable of making silk ; these, therefore, are 

 under the necessity of taking their prey by 

 surprise, either by jumping or darting suddenly 

 upon such insects that may alight near them, or 

 secreting themselves in such situations as will 

 insure them food. Many of the species are ex- 

 tremely brilliant, and are as remarkable for the 

 singularity of their forms; they are, however, 

 very difficult to preserve, for no method has yet 

 been discovered effectually to secure their 

 colours; it is, therefore, best to put them all in 



