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FAMILY— MIMETIDAE. 



Ero furcata (Vill.) Common at Eston and Ay ton. The 

 cocoon, which curiously resembles a captive balloon with 

 cable complete, was very plentiful under stones on Eston 

 Nab in March and April. 



FAMILY— THERIDIIDAE. 



Theridion lineatum (Bl.) This is the very pretty, but 

 common, spider which spins the herbage together in August. " 



Theridion sisyphium (Clk.) Another very beautiful species 

 beaten from gorse at Nunthorpe. 



Theridion pallens (Bl.) Beaten from various trees — yew, 

 laurel, etc., at Gunnergate, Nunthorpe, Lonsdale and 

 Ormesby. 



Steatoda bipuncta (Linn.) On old windows in a stable 

 at Ayton in May. 



Robertus lividus (Bl.) A perfect nuisance, under stones 

 everywhere, from sea level to the highest moors. 



Pholcomma gibbum (Westr.) Occasionally from grass in 

 the Park and up Marton Road. Commoner at Eston. 



FAMILY— ARGIOPIDAE. 



SUB-FAMILY I.—LINYPHIINAE. 



Ceratinella brevis (Wid.) Eston, in October, amongst dead 

 leaves. 



Ceratinella brevipes (Westr.) Several specimens were taken 

 in Lonsdale in June. 



Lophocarenum Mengii (Simon). I took several specimens 

 of this somewhat local species from ants' nests and rushes 

 at Eston in April and October. 



Cnephalocotes interjectus (Cb.) This rare spider was very 

 common indeed at Redcar. I saw more than thirty under 

 one stone on the beach. 



