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Observations. This spicier may be separated from this sub- 

 division bj other naturalists, but the characters derived from 

 its eyes, troplii, and feet, are those of Linyphia. It is only in 

 the form of its Aveb that it departs from it. It makes a large 

 horizontal web, somewhat like that of Agelena, but without a 

 tube ; this is placed under broad leaves, such as those of hick- 

 ory. The spider remains in an inverted position at one end, 

 where threads are crossed irregularly, like those of Theridion. 

 It does not endeavor to escape like Epeira, but is very easily 

 taken. It probably does not make its cocoon in its web, as 

 none were ever found. The male makes the same kind of 

 web, and resembles the female. 



Habitat. Alabama, all seasons. 



[PI. 18, fig. 24, eyes. Legs arranged 1. 2. 4. 3. Supple- 

 ment.'] 



[?, length 5.4 mm.; ceplialothorax 2.2 mm.; legs 10.5J 8.5, 6.5, 8. 

 6, " 5.5 mm.; " 2.5 mm.; legs 11.2, 11, 7.5, 8.5. 



PL 21, fig. 11, palpus of d. 



Beverly, May 10, adult female; Aug. 28, ? and young; Salem, Oct., c? 

 and ?, on fences without webs ; Eastport, Me.; Portland, Me.; Providence, 

 K. I. ; Albany, N.Y. (Ohio, cf, ?. Wm. Holden.) j. h. E.] 



MiMETUS. Mihi. 



Characters. Clieliceres very long, fang small ; maxillce taper- 

 ing, inclined over the Up; lip pointed, triayigular ; eyes [32] 

 eight ; four in the middle, the two lower ones borne on tubercles 

 and further apart than the two upper ones; two on each side 

 placed diagonally near each other, on a middle line ; feet long, 

 the first and second pairs much longer than the other two ; first 

 pair bent in the female. 



Habits. Araneides wandering, except during the time of 

 the rearing of the young ; destructive of other Araneides, and 

 invading their webs. Cocoon oblong, pointed at both ends. 



Remarks. The parasitic habits of the spiders composing this 

 subgenus, remind the naturalist of the depredations committed 



