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(15) During the early evening when the lights were lit many animals were attracted to my room, a large spider 3 inches across stationed himself near the lamp on the wall where he preyed on many flies & moths attracted by the light. The fine geckos were on the walls in various places at odd times two Scrotophilus bats came in & crawled about over the floor like invalids quite unable to fly. There were several small bottle flies & may flies down