INDEX. 



365 



Gabb, William, 109. 



Gastcracantba, 122; description of orl), 123; 

 liniitod by cliniatc, 103. 



Gasteracantha bourV)onic'a, 124. 



Gault, Edwin S., 206. 



Genesis of snares, Chapter XIX., 33G. 



Geograpliieal distribution, world wideness of 

 Epeira patagiatii, 110; of Labyrinthea, 

 136; of Tetragnatha extensa and Epeira 

 diadeinata, 162; of various Epeine, 163. 



Geometrical arrangements of webs, 208. 



Gibberosa, Epeira, hammock nest of, 307. 



Glands, silk, 40. 



Gnaphosa variegata, 19. 



Goldsmith, Dr. Oliver, 282. 



Gossamer threads used for sails, 161. 



Gosse, P. H., 275. 



Grout, Rev. Mr., 146. 



Guidon, flossy, 86. 



Habitat, 292. 



Hahn, 173. 



Hairs, color of, 26. 



Harmony, universal, in nature, 335. 



Heineken, Dr., 78. 



Hentz, Prof. Nicholas M., 57, 59, 110, 118, 

 119, 151, 172, 173, 238. 



Hopper, Mr. J.W., 242. 



Horizontal orbs, 53, 150, 356; Basilica's wel), 

 169. 



Hub, centre of orl), 54 ; open, 55 ; flossy gui- 

 don, 74; orbs with open, 126; of Orchard 

 spider, 152; position of spider at, 86, 112; 

 position of Acrosoma at, 127 ; position of 

 Tetragnatha at, 156; meshed, of Laby- 

 rinthea, 133; sheeted, 55. 



Hulse, Dr., 61. 



Hunt, Mr. Benjamin II., 101. 



Hymenoptera, 19. 



Hyptiotes, 350, 354; the Triangle spider, 177; 

 systematic place, 180 ; description of snares 

 and habits, Chajjter XI. ; compared with 

 Theridiosoma, 204 ; trapline, 340. 



Hyptiotes paradoxus, 181. 



Industry, nesting, protective, 307. 



Industrial habit, unity of, 356. 



Insects, manner of entanglcinent, 248; effect 

 of poison on, 277. 



Instinct, in licginning an orb, 02; in young 

 spiders, 70; variation in number of radii, 

 77; subordination of, 255. 



Insular spider, see Epeira insularis ; nests of, 

 284, 285, 286, 287, 295, 296 ; mode of mak- 

 ing a nest, 301. 



Intelligence, 69, 71, 212, 216, 218, 227, 248, 



253'; in use of swinging basket, 68. 

 Intellect of spiders, 228. 

 Inverted posture of spiders, 112, 113. 



Jaws of Tetragnatha, 155. 

 Jerking snare, 249. 



Katipo, a New Zealand spider, 273. 

 Keyserling, Count E., 17, 136, 178, 195, 207. 

 Kirby and Si)ence, o(i, 71, 86. 

 Knott, Hon. Proctor, 244, 245. 

 Koch, Dr. Louis, 107, 108, 196, 204. 



Labyrinth spider, 130 ; see E])eira labyrinthea. 



Landois, Dr. I^eonard, 35, 40; see Chapter II. 



Larvjc, tube making, 32i). 



Laterigrades, ItJ, 347; nests of, 323. 



Latreille, 15, 16. 



Latrodectus mactiins, 274. 



Laurel, used for nests, 295. 



Leeuenhoek, 231, 2(58. 



Legs, anatomy of, 24; antennal use of, 69; 

 effect of mutilation, 78; fourth leg in Acro- 

 soma, 127; not used as a measure, 76; use 

 in spinning spirals, 80, 81 ; voluntarily am- 

 putated, 278. 



Leidy, Prof. Josej)!), 240, 245, 333. 



Lepi(lopt<.'ra, larval spinningwork suggesting 

 spiders, 284. 



Lineweavers, 19, 20, 21, 353; derivation of 

 word, 17 ; swathing captives, 260; nests of, 

 316. 



Linyphia, 353; site of wel)s, 20(); parasitic 

 habits of, 310, 311 ; nest and snares of, 320. 



Linyphia coinnninis, 167, 320, 344, 348; bowl 

 shaped web, 10(). 



Linyphia costiita, 167; sheeted web of, 343; 

 snare of, 346. 



Linyphia marginata. 19, 28, 157, 345. 



Lister, 2S, 02. 



Loops, spiral an<l corner, SO. 



Looped spirals, 140. 



Lownes, (ieorge P>., 272. 



Lucas, 274, 277. 



Lycosa, manner of weaving, 327. 



Lycosa agri'tica, 278. 



Lycosa areiiicola, 19, 314; see Turret spider. 



Lycosa camlinensis, 314. 



Lycosa scutulata, figure of, 20; elicit of bite, 

 ' 273. 



Lycosa tigrina, nest of, 323. 



LycosidiV, 19; jihysical jiowers of, 235; higli 

 organization of, 20; nidilication of, 313, 

 314. 



