SPIDERS 



EPEIRIDAE (nnthueJ) 



The tarsal claws are three in number, but super- 

 numerary pectinated claws are often present. Mostly 

 spiders with bright colours and distinctive pattern of 

 markings, spinning orbicular or wheel-shaped snares. 



1 1 7. Tetragnatba extensa, Linn. 

 Annesley Park ; Budby Carr. 



1 1 8. Tetragnatba solandrii, Scop. 



N. Wheatley (T. C. B. C.) ; on sedges, Wollaton 

 Canal ; on palings in garden, Lambley ; among 

 foliage of trees, Epperstone Park ; on marsh- 

 thistle, Wigsley Wood. 



1 19. Tetragnatba obtusa, C. L. Koch 



Among the foliage of trees : Sherwood Forest, 

 Edwinstowe ; Langford Moor ; Cotgrave 

 Wolds. 



1 20. Pacbygnatba degeerii, Sund. 



In many localities about Nottingham ; Oxton 

 Bogs ; Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest, beaten 

 from low trees commonly. 



I z I . Pachygnatha clerckii, Sund. 



N. Wheatley (T. C. B. C.) ; Bagthorpe, Not- 

 tingham, common under heaps of straw in 

 stubble field, in winter ; Wilford ; Radcliffe- 

 on-Trent ; Oxton Bogs, rather commonly ; 

 Worksop. 



122. Pachygnatha Ksteri, Sund. 



Eakring Brail Wood, among grass in riding. 



123. Meta segmerttata, Clerck 



Abundant and universally distributed throughout 

 the county. 



124. Meta merianae, Scop. 



Nottingham, on plants in garden ; Langford 

 Moor, on trees and heather. 



125. Cyclosa conica, Pall. 



N. Wheatley (T. C. B. C.) ; Langford Moor 



126. Singa albovittata, Westr. 



Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe, taken by sweep- 

 ing grass. 



127. Zilla x-notata, Clerck 



A very common spider : found throughout the 

 county under cross-bars of gates and palings, 

 under the coping of walls, in greenhouses and 

 outbuildings, etc. 



128. Zilla atrica, C. L. Koch. 



Nottingham ; Oxton Bogs; Winkburn; Widmer- 

 pool, etc. 



129. Epe'ira gibbosa, Walck. 



Worksop district (E. M. A.) ; Langford Moor ; 

 Sherwood Forest ; Crown End Wood, West 

 Leake. 



130. Epeira pyramidata, Clerck 

 N. Wheatley (T. C. B. C.). 



131. Epeira diademata, Clerck 



One of our largest and most familiar spiders, 

 common in gardens, on heaths, and in woods. 



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EPEIRIDAE (continued} 



132. Epeira cucurbitina, Clerck 



Clumber (E. M. A.). ; N. Wheatley (T. C. B. C.) ; 

 Sherwood Forest, near Edwinstowe ; Langford 

 Moor, rather common. 



A very beautiful spider, easily recognized by its 

 reddish cephalothorax and legs, and bright apple- 

 green abdomen with a red blotch at its hinder 

 extremity. 



133. Epeira triguttata, Fab. 



Langford Moor ; Roe Wood, Winkburn. 



134. Epeira umbratica, Clerck 



Rather common, and widely distributed through- 

 out the county, occurring under bark on old 

 palings, in the crevices of wooden fences, etc. 

 Easily known by its large size, flat oval abdo- 

 men, and very dark brown colour with paler 

 markings, and two large yellowish-white spots 

 on the under side of the abdomen. 



135. Epeira quadrata, Clerck 



Bulwell Forest ; Barrow Hills, Everton. 



A very large and handsome species, forming its large 

 orbicular snare chiefly in furze bushes on commons. 



136. Epeira sc lope taria, Clerck 



Lowdham, in greenhouses, abundant (A. H. P.) ; 

 Colwick Park, under bark on old fence-rail. 



137. Epeira cornuta, Clerck 

 Colwick, Barrow Hills, Everton. 



138. Epeira patagiata, C. L. Koch 



N. Wheatley (T. C. B. C.) ; Colwick. 



THOMISIDAE 



The spiders of this family have a short and broad 

 cephalothorax and abdomen and laterally extended 

 legs. This crab-like shape is accompanied by a crab- 

 like motion, the species moving freely either forwards, 

 backwards, or sideways. There are eight eyes in two 

 rows, arranged in a semicircle or crescent with the 

 convexity directed forwards. Tarsal claws, two. No 

 web or snare is constructed. 



139. Diaea dorsata, Fab. 

 Langford Moor. 



A lovely species in which a clear pale green is the 

 prevailing colour, occurring among the foliage of trees, 

 especially fir. 



140. Xysticus cristatus, Clerck 



Occurs more or less commonly in every part of 

 the county. 



141. Xysticus pint, Hahn 

 Langford Moor, common. 



142. Xysticut lanio, C. L. Koch 



Roe Wood, Winkburn ; Wigsley Wood. 



143. Xysticus erraticus, Blackw. 

 Sherwood Forest (G. W. C.). 



144. Xysticus ulmi, Hahn 

 Roe Wood, Winkburn. 



145. Oxypti/a praticola, C. L. Koch 

 North Wheatley (T. C. B. C.) 



Lambley. 



Nottingham 

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