62 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
used, one for the animal and the other for the cocoon or nest, 
but:care must be taken to put a corresponding’ number upon 
each. Do not put two living specimens together in one’ box: 
spiders are cannibals. Some spiders may be taken by’ holding 
either the spirit bottle or chip box underneath; when’ this’ 
method is adopted, the Arachind should be gently touched 
with the finger or a stick, whereupon it will drop into whatever 
receptacle is held below. Quick-running spiders (and some 
are very active) may be taken by clapping a’ chip-box’ over 
them, and inserting the card beneath, after which the animal 
may be finally secured by placing the lid on top of the card, 
and then deftly withdrawing the latter and adjusting’the: lid. 
The spider resting in its web may be easily captured by taking 
the lid of a chip-box in one hand, and the bottom in the: other, 
and then bringing the two parts together sharply, so as toen- . 
compass the animal. Shaking branches into a net or an 
Capturing a Spider from the Web, 
inverted open umbrella will be found very profitable. The 
larger specimens may be lifted with the forceps, and the 
smaller ones by dipping the camel-hair brush in spirit. 
Sweeping the long herbage will bring to light a lot more. At 
first, doubtless, many a prize will be lost, but practice and 
experience will soon remedy that. 
When transmitting specimens through the post, be careful 
to pack firmly and lightly, and write the address upon a tag. 
If specimens of architecture are sent in company with the 
spider, the latter should be in spirit, then both may be packed 
in the one box. Sometimes living specimens, with their nests 
or cocoons, may be sent through the post. The mere fact of 
being carried from place to place, even openly, will not dis- 
turb the architect, provided the cocoons are conveyed with it: 
In making a collection for one’s private study, or for a school’ 
museum, tubes of assorted sizes should be procured, and these 
may be obtained from Mr. Coles (one of our members),whose 
advertisement appears in another part of this journal. Only 
