Withafewthreadsandsomesmallleavesjoinedtogether，theCrabSpiderbuilds，aboveherloftynest，arudimentarywatch-towerwhereshestayspermanently，greatlyemaciated，flattenedintoasortofwrinkledshellthroughtheemptyingofherovariesandthetotalabsenceoffood。Andthismereshred，hardlymorethanaskinthatpersistsinlivingwithouteating，stoutlydefendsheregg-sack，showsfightattheapproachofanytramp。Shedoesnotmakeuphermindtodieuntilthelittleonesaregone。
TheLabyrinthSpiderisbettertreated。Afterlayinghereggs，sofarfrombecomingthin，shepreservesanexcellentappearanceandaroundbelly。Moreover，shedoesnotloseherappetiteandisalwayspreparedtobleedaLocust。Shethereforerequiresadwellingwithahunting-boxclosetotheeggswatchedover。Weknowthisdwelling，builtinstrictaccordancewithartisticcanonsundertheshelterofmycages。
Rememberthemagnificentovalguard-room，runningintoavestibuleateitherend；theegg-chamberslunginthecentreandisolatedoneverysidebyhalfascoreofpillars；thefront-hallexpandingintoawidemouthandsurmountedbyanetworkoftautthreadsformingatrap。Thesemi-transparencyofthewallsallowsustoseetheSpiderengagedinherhouseholdaffairs。Hercloisterofvaultedpassagesenableshertoproceedtoanypointofthestar-
shapedpouchcontainingtheeggs。Indefatigableinherrounds，shestopshereandthere；shefondlyfeelsthesatin，listenstothesecretsofthewallet。IfIshakethenetatanypointwithastraw，shequicklyrunsuptoenquirewhatishappening。WillthisvigilancefrightenofftheIchneumonandotherloversofomelettes？
Perhapsso。But，thoughthisdangerbeaverted，otherswillcomewhenthemotherisnolongerthere。