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PEDIPALPI. 



PiiALANGiD^ Gervais, In the group of Harvest-men the 

 cepha^othorax is not jointed ; the abdomen is sliort and thick, 

 and the maxillary palpi end in a simple claw ; the mandibles 

 are well developed and end in a forceps. The legs are 

 extremely long. They breathe through trachea;. Thej^ occur 

 about houses, especially in shady places and in woods and 



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fields. "They are carnivorous, feeding on small insects, and 

 are said to be especially' addicted to Aphis-eating." (Wood.) 

 The genus Phalangium has no spines on the palpi, and ha.'< 

 two simple eyes. The species have been well described by 

 Dr. H. C. Wood, jr. (Proceedings of the Essex Institute, vol. 

 vi), some of whose illustrations appear here, so that the s[te- 

 cies here mentioned can be easily identified. P. dorsatum Say 



