Note A, [p. 52.]—The lodge here referred to as used for a guard house by the Pixies, is supposed to be a snare of the Speckled Agalena, which often spins its tent-like web upon the low grass of a lawn. [Fig. 27] shows a web spun upon a honeysuckle vine, whose over-arching tendrils form a little cavern or booth which might well suggest a lodge.
Note A, [p. 62.]—Spider webs are often destroyed or injured by wind storms.
Note B, [p. 62.]—A common habit of ground spiders and those that weave snares upon the ground is to thus hide themselves when molested or alarmed.
Note C, [p. 67.]—"Hand over hand." This roughly describes the method of some spiders in raising their prey when swathed, and in moving building material and debris.
Note D, [p. 69.]—See Note C. The figure is from life.
Note E, [p. 73.]—The achievement attributed to Spite is based upon a recorded account; but the author is bound to say that he has seen no examples of webs that had been counterpoised with intent, as above described. Webs are sometimes found thus balanced as at [Fig. 34]; but it is doubtful if this is not the result of accident.