. & THE NATURAL HISTORY 
_ Their beaks are not {trong enough to flrike 
the bark to frighten the infeéts, fo they prey upom 
thofe which they find upon mofs-and bark, and 
_ fometimes follow Woodpeckers, to catch womne of 
‘thofe infe@ts which they have difturbed. 
~ As Creepers live only on infects, they are efound 
in greateft numbers in warm countries, where’ ° 
infe&s moft abound. | 
. They feem fometimes rather ae than oe 
really are, becaufe their feathers do not always 
_ lie fmooth, but often ftand upright. 3 . 
Thereis one kind of Creeper: that frequents 
-church-yards, and lays its eges (when it has the: 
opportunity) in human fkulls. Mees 
-F here‘ are Creepers i in all warm climates, both 
i Europe. and America; their sie is ey 
beautiful. sf 
~ One kind, called the rite fase: its - of 
the down of plants. It is frequently hunted by 
a Spider nearly as large as itfelf, and very. fierce,, 
who often feizes the thee gs and tucks theis 
blood. . ; 
'GENUS 
