INDEX. 



365 



Gabb, -William, 109. 



(Tastcrai-antha, 122; description of <irli, 12.S; 

 limited l)y dimate, 163. 



Gasterarautha bourlionioa, 124. 



Gault, Edwin S., 206. 



Genesis of snares, Chapter XIX., 336. 



Geographical distribution, woi-ld wideness of 

 Epeira patagiata, 116 ; of Labyrinthea, 

 136; of Tetragnatha extensa and Epeira 

 diademata, 162; of various Epeirie, 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. 



Haljitat, 292. 



Hahn, 173. 



Hairs, color of, 26. 



Harmony, universal, in nature, 33.'). 



Heineken, Dr., 78. 



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

 119, 151, 172, 173, 238. 



Hopi)er, Mr. J.W., 242. 



Hori/.ontiil orbs, 53, 150, 356; Basilica's wet), 

 169. 



Hub, centre of orb, 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 H., 101. 



Hymenoptera, 19. 



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

 systematic place, 180 ; description of snares 

 and habits, Chapter XI. ; compared with 

 Theridiosoma, 204 ; trapline, 340. 



Hyptiotes paradoxus, 181. 



Industry, nesting, protective, 307. 



Industrial habit, unity of, 356. 



Insects, manner of entanglement, 248 ; effect 

 of poison on, 277. 



Instinct, in beginning an orb, 62 ; in young 

 spidei-s, 70 ; variation in uumlier 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 Spence, 56, 71, 86. 

 Knott, Hon. Proctor, 244, 245. 

 Koch, Dr. Louis, 107, 108, 190, 204. 



Labyrinth spider, 130; see Epeira labyrinthea. 



Landois, Dr. Leonard, 35, 40 ; see Chapter II. 



Larva?, tube making, 329. 



Laterigrades, 16, 347; nests of, 323. 



Latreille, 15, 16. 



Latrodectus mactijns, 274. 



Laurel, used for nests, 295. 



Leeuenhoek, 231, 268. 



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

 eflect of mutilation, 78 ; fourth leg in Acro- 

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

 in spinning spmds, 80, 81 ; voluntarily am- 

 putated, 278. 



Leidy, Prof Joseph, 240, 245, 333. 



Lepidoptera, larval spinningwork suggesting 

 spiders, 284. 



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

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

 316. 



Linyphia, 353 ; site of webs, 206 ; jjarasitic 

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



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

 shaped web, 166. 



Linyphia costata, 167 ; sheeted web (jf, 343 ; 

 snare of, 346. 



Linyphia marginata, 19, 28, 157, 345. 



Lister, 28, 62. 



Loops, spiral and corner, 80. 



Looped spu-als, 140. 



Lownes, George B., 272. 



Lucas, 274, 277. 



Lycosa, manner of wea^'ing, 327. 



Lycosa agretica, 278. 



Lycosa arenicola, 19, 314; see Turret .spider. 



Lycosa carolinensis, 314. 



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

 273. 



Lj'cosa tigrina, nest of, 323. 



Lycosidse, 19 ; physical powers of, 235 ; high 

 organization of, 20 ; nidification of, 313, 

 314. 



