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(continued). 



Experimental evidence. 



E. B. Poulton. 



J. Jenner Weir. 



Artiiropoda of other Classes. 

 book of Zoology' is followed.) 

 Eaten readily by L. mitralis ... 



Always eaten with especial relish 

 by the Lizards and the Frogs. 



Other observers. 



Bearing upon Wallace's 

 converse suggestion. 



Spiders eaten greedily A.Gr. Butler. — Eaten 

 by Lizards. by Lacerta viridis. 



Eaten readily by the Frogs. 



Eaten readily in large numbers 

 by all the species of Lizards 

 and by the Hyla. 



Eaten by the Lizards 



A. WeisDiann. — Ee- 

 fused by i/. viridis. 



A. Weismann. — 

 Greedily eaten by 

 L. viridis. 



Strong support. 



Strong support. 



A modification : here are un- 

 pleasant attributes coexisting 

 with protective habits and 

 colouring. 



Strong support. 



In this case the enemies made 

 use of did not seem to object 

 to the smell. Support. 



Eaten by L. viridis. 



A. Weismann. — 

 Once eaten by L. 

 viridis. 



As above; impleasant attributes 

 coexist with protective habits 

 &e., but the former do not 

 protect them from tliese ene- 

 mies. 



Strong support. 



Conclusion as in the case of 

 Pcrij)laneta. The Lizards are 

 evidently much repelled by 

 certain smells, but do not 

 object to others which are 

 very unpleasant to man. 



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