Spinners who Live in the Ground 
instead of sideways. For this reason 
they can use their fangs to better 
advantage in attacking an enemy than 
any of the other families of spiders. 
The home of the Trap-door Spider is 
found in the sandy soil of California 
and other Sag a pe - > 
States. It is made in : iy fC aos 
much the same way - Seg.) 
that our ground- a y 
spiders make their Se PO ol mee >. 
tunnels in our gar- VF 4 Re 
dens. The inside of tte house fastens het door’ 
open by means of 
the narrow hall 1s threads” | 
lined with a thick coat of silk. The | 
entrance is skilfully fitted with a door 
made of closely woven threads and 
covered on the outside with a layer 
of soil or sand. The door is hinged 
at one side with a heavy silk film. 
Whenever the owner wishes to be 
considered ‘not at home” to all call- 
ers, she carefully closes her door. 
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