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THE COMMON SPIDERS 



are not as large as those of pJuygiana, and the spider has no 

 nest, but stands always in the web and drops suddenly when 

 alarmed. It lives all over the eastern part of the country and 

 resembles closely the Li7iypJiia pusilla of Europe. 



Linyphia coccinea. — About a sixth of an inch long and bright 

 red and orange color. The size and length of legs are about 



Fig. 325. Web of young Linyphia mandibulata in short grass near the ground. 



About the real size. 



the same as in communis. The legs are light orange, the 

 cephalothorax a deeper shade of the same color, and the abdo- 

 men light red. The palpi have the ends black, and the legs 

 are sometimes streaked with black. The hinder middle eyes are 



