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male about half that length. The markings of the male are 

 like those of the female, but the spots are larger and more 

 deeply colored. The male palpi are larger than in the other 

 species. 



The male M. spinosa of Georgia resembles aspcmta, but the 

 legs are much longer and the ends of the palpi smaller. 



Synema parvula. — A common species in the South. Length 

 about one-eighth of an inch. The thorax is as wide as long, 



The abdomen is as 

 middle, and a little 



round and high in the middle, 

 wide as long, widest across the 

 pointed behind. The third and 

 fourth legs are not more than 

 two-thirds as long as the first 

 and second, and lighter colored. 

 The thorax is orange-colored, a 

 little darker at the sides, and 

 with a dark brown line on the 

 edges over the legs. There are 

 light rings around the eyes. 

 The abdomen is white or light 

 yellow in front, and has a wide 

 black or brown band across the 

 hinder half, not reaching back 

 to the spinnerets, and sometimes partly divided by a notch in 

 front. On the front half of the abdomen are some small dark 

 spots and usually several opaque white marks. On the under 

 side of the abdomen there is a dark band on each side extend- 

 ing back to and partly surrounding the spinnerets. The front 

 legs are orange brown, with the femora darker on the front and 

 rear edges. The other joints are a little darker at the ends. 

 The males are a little smaller and darker in color, but differ 

 little from the females. 



Figs. 85, 86. Synema 

 parvula. — Enlarged 

 eight times. 85, up- 

 per side. 86, under 

 side. 



