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marks and scalloped bands, and with fifteen conical spines, one 

 before, one behind, and thirteen on the margin ; thighs varied 

 with black. 



Observations. This singular spider always holds its feet 

 drawn up towards the body, and seldom moves in the day-time. 

 [23.] The anterior spine is sometimes much longer and white. 

 Dr. T. W. Harris, of Massachusetts, sent me one specimen with 

 only thirteen spines. The cheliceres are very short and stout 

 in this species. 



Habitat. The United States. 



[PL 18, fig. 89, eyes. Legs arranged 1. 2. 4. 3. SupiAement.'] 



[?, length 12 mm. ; cephalothorax 4.8 mm. ; legs 12.4, 11.2, 6.8, 11. 



Waverly, Mass., Sept. 26, adult ? and young in webs; Swampscott, 

 Mass., Oct. and Nov. ; young 9 on fence posts without webs; Providence, 

 R. I. (Rushville, O., ? ; Ft. Cobb, Indian Terr., ?. Wm. Holden.) j. ii. e.] 



42. Epeira cancer. 



PI. 14, fig. 13. 



Description. Black ; disc of the abdomen yellowish Avith 

 black dots, circumference with conical black spines. 



Observations. This little spider, described or rather deline- 

 ated by Audubon in his Ornithology, makes perpendicular webs 

 and is not rare in the south, but was never seen in the north. 



Habitat. South Carolina. Common in South Alabama. 



[The abdomen beneath is black, marked with numerous large 

 dots ; legs arranged 4. 1. 2. 3. Taken in August. Supplement.'] 



[?, Florida, Key West, E. Palmer. (Mayport, Fla. Wm. Holden.) j. ii. e.] 



Tribe VII. Caudate. Abdomen much elongated behind^ in 

 the females. 



43. Epeira caudata. 



PI. 14, fig. 14, 14a, \Ah. 



Description. Female, pale testaceous ; cephalothorax pice- 

 ous ; abdomen with a conical projection behind, with many va- 



