DIALOGUE XLI. 
ARANEA^ OR SPIDER. 
MOTHER, A very large genus of 
apterous insects, the aranea, or spider, 
shall furnish us with the subject of this 
morning's conversation : many species 
are found in England, and a still greater 
variety in the warm parts of the globe, 
where they grow to a great size, and 
some few are venomous. 
Lucy, Do not our common spiders 
sting, or bite ? most people seem to be 
afraid of them. 
Mother, The only noxious spider 
with which I am acquainted is the aranea 
subterranea, or cellar spider; it is fre- 
quently found in dark and damp places, 
has a livid colour, and is armed with 
