The great elasticity of the lime-threads allows the Epeira to fling herself time after time right into the web and to pass through it without damaging the net.
Let us now suppose the case of some dangerous game: a Praying Mantis, for instance, brandishing her lethal limbs, each hooked and fitted with a double saw; an angry Hornet, darting her awful sting; a sturdy Beetle, invincible under his horny armour.

These are exceptional morsels, hardly ever known to the Epeirae.

Will they be accepted, if supplied by my stratagems?
They are, but not without caution.

The game is seen to be perilous of approach and the Spider turns her back upon it instead of facing it; she trains her rope-cannon upon it.

Quickly the hind-legs draw from the spinnerets something much better than single cords.