A. E. Verrill — The Bermvda Islands. 



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The most prominent species, aside from the Silk-spider, is the 

 great brown House Spider (Heteropoda venatoria), which is very 

 common. Fig. 206. 



The cosmopolitan species were probably mostly introduced from 

 Europe by the early settlers, while the tropical American forms 

 were mostly brought from the West Indies. Probably every vessel 

 that arrives brings numerous spiders, some of which may easily be 

 naturalized. Doubtless there are numerous additional species, not 

 yet recorded from the islands. 



The following species are generally distributed in both hemis- 

 pheres : 



Tegenaria Derhami Scop. 



Pholcus tipidoides Koch. (Fig. 212.) 



Theridium tepidariorum Koch; House Spider. (Fig. -213.) 



Theridium rufipes Lucas; House Spider. 



Uloborus geniculates Olivier. (Fig. 215.) 



Heteropoda venatoria (L.); Great House Spider.* (Fig. 206.) 



Tapinattus melanognathus Lucas; Black Jumping Spider. (Fig. 

 222.) 



Plex ippus Paykutti Aud. and Sav. ; Jumping Spider. (Fig. 223.) 



Figure 206. — Great House Spider (Heteropoda venatoria) : 1 . 2 natural size. 



Phot, by A. H. V. 



The following: are native of the West Indies and southern United 

 States: — 



Loxosceles rufescens Lucas. 



* Very common in outbuildings ; runs and jumps with great agility. The 

 larger ones are 4.5 to 5.25 inches across the outstretched legs. 



