TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 

 GENERAL COCOONING HABITS OF SPIDERS. 



PAGES 



Cocoons of Theridium — Argyrodes trigonum— Cocoons of Ero — Theridium frondeum or 

 Theridiosoma radiosum? — Cocoons in Nests — Carrying Cocoons in Ja^'s — Pholcus — 

 Upholstered Cocoon of Agalena— Medicinal Spider — The Water Spider's Cocoon— 

 The Parson Spider — Brooding Cocoons— Mud plastered Cocoons— Cocooning Nest of 

 an English Drassid— Cocoons in Tubes — Segestria canities and her Cocoons — Dic- 

 tyna philoteichous— Cocoons of the Territelaria; — Trapdoor Spiders— Cocoon of the 

 Tarantula — Lycosa carrying her Cocoon— The Leaf thatched Cocoon Nest of Dolo- 

 medes — Pucetia aurora — Nesting Cocoons of Saltigrades — Cocoons of Laterigrades — 

 The Huntsman Spider and her Egg Cradle — Cave Spiders— Origin of Cave Fauna- 

 Effects of Cave Life 111-158 



CHAPTER VI. 



COMPARATIVE COCOONING INDUSTRY. 



How Argiope weaves her Cocoon — Use of the Legs in Spinning — Equalizing the Output 

 of Thread— Epeira's Method — Weaving a Cocoon — Theridium — Agalena nievia — 

 Beating down the Thread — General Spinning Method— Composition of Cocoons — 

 How Cocoons are disposed of — Protection of Cocoons — Cocoon Forms — Variety and 

 Complexity — Number of Cocoons 159-177 



CHAPTER VII. 



MATERNAL INSTINCTS : MOTHERHOOD. 



Cocoon Sites— Feeding Limits— Secreting Cocoons — Night Cocooning — Ovipositing — Cali- 

 fornia Trapdoor Spider's Eggs — Shape of Cocoon — Maternity and Cocoon Structure — 

 Complexity and Maternal Care — Cocoon Vigils— Multifold Cocooning— Number of 

 Eggs — Fertility and Exposure — The Mother Turret Spider — The Watch of Dolo- 

 medes — British Spiders — Special Cases of Mother Care— Feeding the Young— Per- 

 sonal Care of Young — The Spiderlings — Strength of Maternal Feeling— Mistakes of 

 ^lothers— Unintelligent Instinct— Intuitive Skill— Marks of Forethought— The Mud 

 Cradle ^Maker- Man's Method and the Spider's 178-205 



PART III.— EARLY LIFE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIES. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



COCOON LIFE AND BABYHOOD. 



AdvUt an<l Young — Period of Hatching — First Moult— Cocoon Cannibalism— Escape from 

 the Cocoon — Delivery by Birds — By Mother Aid — First Days of Outdoor Life— Gre- 

 garious Habit — Movement Upward — A Tented Colony — Dispersions — The Children 

 of the Spider Web — Mortality among Spiderlings— Assembly of Spiderlings— Bridge 

 and Tent Making— A Cantonment and Tower— Argiope aurelia and her Young — 

 Spider Communities — Spider Colonies— Darwin's View Examined — Accidental As- 

 semblage — S(iuatter Sovereignty — A Cellar Colony — A Camp of Juveniles — Young 

 Water Spiders — The Spiderlings Pick-a-back— The Turret Spider's Young — A young 

 Tower Builder — Follow the Leader — The Young of Atypus — Nurture in the Nest — 

 Young Tarantulas — Young Trapdoor Builders — Nest Development— Marvels of In- 

 stinct — Dew covered Webs— Character Habits Innate 206-255 



