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The Wonders of Instinct

CHAPTER 10
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When all is used up, there is more to come.
Still, the Epeira seems concerned at this excessive outlay.

When circumstances permit, she gladly returns to the mechanism of the revolving spool.

I saw her practice this abrupt change of tactics on a big Beetle, with a smooth, plump body, which lent itself admirably to the rotary process.

After depriving the beast of all power of movement, she went up to it and turned her corpulent victim as she would have done with a medium-sized Moth.
But with the Praying Mantis, sticking out her long legs and her spreading wings, rotation is no longer feasible.

Then, until the quarry is thoroughly subdued, the spray of bandages goes on continuously, even to the point of drying up the silk glands.


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