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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Life of the Spider by J. Henri Fabre: We catch sight of the Spider at the entrance to her tube. If
practicable, squeeze the bottom of the tuft, containing the neck of
the funnel, with both hands. That is enough; the animal is caught.
Feeling its retreat cut off, it readily darts into the paper bag
held out to it; if necessary, it can be stimulated with a bit of
straw. In this way, I fill my cages with subjects that have not
been demoralized by contusions.
The surface of the crater is not exactly a snare. It is just
possible for the casual pedestrian to catch his legs in the silky
carpets; but giddy-pates who come here for a walk must be very
rare. What is wanted is a trap capable of securing the game that
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