THE FLOWER SPIDER. 



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These spiders belong to the family called the crab spiders, 

 because of their resemblance to a crab and their habit of run- 

 ning sideways rather than straight ahead. The hind part of 

 the body (abdomen) is large and flat, while the front i)ortion is 

 small ; the eight legs attached to the latter extend sideways 

 for some distance. 



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Fl<;. 51. — KUnvc-r Spitler ;iiiil its Victim. 



An interesting study of the relation of color to liabits of life 

 and surroundings is presented by this family of crab spiders. 

 There are two principal groups having different habits as 



