432 Spiders. 
not separate, as they are in true insects. The abdomen is 
long and segmented, a shield-like plate covers the head, 
and the eyes are far forward, small and globular. The 
most peculiar organs are the jaws or falces, which are im- 
mense, and armed with formidable teeth, spines, hairs, etc. 
The family is small, little known, and except in one case, 
Datames Pallipes, Say., which is said to live in houses in 
. Fic. 221. 
California Bee Killer. 
(Jaws or falces, and posterior leg.] 
Colorado and to feed on bed-bugs, the habits have not been 
described. 
Mr. Enas finds this species in his hives, killing and eating 
the bees. ‘The remedy must be hand picking, which will 
not be very difficult. 
SPIDERS. 
These sometimes spread their nets so as to capture bees. 
If porticos—which are, I think, worse than a useless ex- 
pense—are omitted, there will very seldom be any cause 
for complaint against the spiders, which on the whole are 
friends. As the bee-keeper who would permit spiders to 
worry his bees would not read books, I will discuss this 
subject no further. 
