196 NATURAL HISTORY, 
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A\prerous infects are diftinguifhed from thofe 
of every other crder, by neither fex having wings. 
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SPECIES [...., Ts a {mall fpider of a fcarlet colour. 
They are found in woods, and likewife on trees in 
“gardens. ‘hey are the only fpecies of fpiders that 
are thought to be venemous, except the tarantula: 
For fpiders are, in general, more frightful than inju- 
rious. 
Srecigs II.....Has fix eyes. The colouris chiefly 
dark, with a broad ftreak of light colour in the mid- 
. dle of its back ; and the form of a diamond, of the 
fame colour, on the upper part of its belly. The legs 
are beautifully fpotted. 
Specres III..,..This fmall long legged fpider is fo 
finely marked, that it is impoffible to defcribe it,either 
~ jn words or colours; there being fo admirable a 
‘combination of green, red and black, interchangea- 
bly difpofed into the moft agreeable forms. The legs 
are curioufly marked with the fame .colours. Its. 
fmall eyes are not difcernable, 
Species IV..,... This is one of the leaping fpiders. 
It has eight eyes, placed in a circle ; and all that have 
their eyes thus difpofed, leap at their prey, like a cat 
feizing a moufe. It is extremely nimble. When 
viewed through a microfcope, its beauty appears un- 
paralleled. Black, chefnut, red and white, are moft 
admirably difpofed into the moft beautiful forms ; 
but to the naked eye, it only appears rough, hairy 

