CRAH SPIDERS. THOM/SfDsE. 



These spiders spin no web, but cast a few, stray threads. They live under leaves, in flowers or on 

 fences waiting for their victims. The white, round, flat spider nests on the under side of leaves are their 

 cocoons, which the mother watches till the young are hatched. The two first pairs of legs are longer than 

 the rest; the second being generally the longest, while the two last pairs are very small. Their move- 

 ments are crab-like, backwards and sideways. 



The Tliiviiisiilie differ considerably in the position and size of their eyes and have been therefore 

 divided into many genera. In Xvsticits, Snitina, Tinants and T/iomisits the outside eyes or lower row are 

 larger, protruding or elevated; in the others the eyes are nearly equal in size, or the two in lower middle 

 row are smaller. 



EYES OF THOMISID.E. 



9 Thoinisns. 



Xvsticus. 

 '' Syiiema. 



Tinarns. 



Misinncna. 



Tibellns 

 Pliilodr out its. 

 Thanatits. 



Ocypete. 



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