








The Spinner Family 
This is done in the fall. The eggs 
hatch during the winter; but the babes 
remain snug and warm till the spring 
days invite them out into the sun- 
shine. They come out through a 
small hole near the top of the flask, 
and fly away. The numerous spider- 
webs that we see floating in the air 
in early spring frequently belong to 
these young Fliers. 
Sometimes these little spiders do a 
very cruel thing. While they are 
shut up in their cocoons, during the 
long, cold weeks of winter, they grow 
hungry, and the strongest ones eat 
their weaker brothers and_ sisters. 
Often only a small number is left to 
sail away in the spring. 
Ground Spiders use different meth- 
ods of caring for their children. 
Our common black runner does not 
trust her eggs in any cosy nook or 
corner; but she places them in a 
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