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Evening Star, Issue 18335, 24 July 1923, Page 6

wrack cast ashore near the mouth of the Wahvakaiho River. 1 found two on the Opuuako shore, and two at the mouth of the Kapuni River. I also found one - a largo robust specimen— -a week ago at the mouth of the Honui River. Hitherto I have not found the eggs, cocoons, nr spiders in that neighborhood. As the kalipo is strictly nocturnal in habits, it minimises the possibility of bathers being bitten by these dangerously veuemous animals during the bathing season. There is no mistaking (he katipo from any of the 345 described Mew Zealand native spiders. The bright red abdominal band is a clearly distinguishing murk, or specific character of the kalipo. 'There is also a black form, but it is not at present known whether its bite is poisonous. The katipo is a confirmed cannibal. When kept alive in glass jars, to enable the observer to study its habits, it is a common occurrence for the female, which is much larger than the male, to attack and devour him in a few minutes. Should any schoolmaster or schoolmistress think that by showing specimens to his or her pupils would servo a good purpose, I would present them with a small tube of formalin containing a specimen of each sex. Banish influenza with “ XAZOL,” the handiest and surest preventive. Inhale through handkerchief. Penetrative ami germ-killing. Sixty doecs Is 6'd. —[Advt,]