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ness in the part for a distance of some inches around the 
wound, but of no pain. Its effects lasted about twenty- 
four hours. I think it quite probable that the large 
Tarantula Killer would produce a more serious inconven- 
ience, and perhaps paralyze the whole system. The 
Mygale Hentzii, the Tarantula of Texas. From MARCY, 
Pompilus, however, is a good-natured insect, showing no 
signs of pugnacity, except when she has a fine fat Ta- 
rantula in hand, and then she only threatens violence by 
spreading out her red wings, and running a little way 
