













The Spinner Family 
Here is Mrs. Epe-i’-ra Vulgaris, who 
lives in the garden. She is often 
called the garden spider, but I sup- 
pose she has no more right to the 
name than a dozen other Spinners who 
live in the same place. She builds her 
house in open spaces among the vines 
of the grape arbor, or the branches of 
trees ; sometimes she swings it far above 
your head among the leaves of the 
woodbine which cover the back porch. 
She is a shy little body, and cares 
nothing whatever about making your 
acquaintance. Indeed, she prefers to 
keep out of your sight, so she tucks 
herself away in her private chamber 
and stays there all day long, coming 
out to her living-room among the 
vines only after sunset. But even 
the twilight shows us that she is a 
very pretty little lady, dressed in a 
dainty pink gown with brown and 
white trimmings. 
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