PLATE III. 



Fig. I. Egg cocoon of Efeira labyrinthca with side removed to show cham- 

 bers and egg packets. (X 2>^. ) 



2. Curled mangrove leaf containing nest of Aysha pacijica. Natural size. 



3. Nest of Olios galapagoejisis. Natural size. 



4. Three mangrove leaves containing nest of Olios galapagoensis. % 

 natural size. 



5. Hiding place and egg cases i^eg) of Theridium mixtutn. (X i/^O 



6. Hiding place of Theridium 7nixtiim. (X 2.) 



7. Egg cocoon and hiding place of Epeira labyrinthea. (X i^O 



8. Egg cocoon of Argiope argentata. (X 2.) 



9. Egg cocoon of Sicaroides ultriformis attached to piece of lava. Nat- 

 ural size. 



10. Particles of lava composing egg cocoon of Sicaroides ultriforfnis, 

 showing binding threads. (X iS.) 



(S6) 



