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STRANGE DWELLINGS. 



times that length, the sticks being sometimes placed so irregu- 

 larly, that the home of the architect is not easily seen. The 

 creatures are not at all particular about the straightness of the 

 sticks, but take them of any degrees of curvature, as in one of 



the examples represented in the illustration, where the stick is 

 not only curved, but has a large bud at the end. 



Another case is made of the hollow stem of some plant, 

 apparently that of a hemlock, to which are attached a few slips 



