A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 



2. Dysdera crocota, C. L. Koch. 



Q. E.) ; Norwich (F. P. S.), May. 



Larger than the last species, with a deep 

 orange-pink carapace, orange legs, and abdo- 

 men with a delicate rosy pink flush. The 

 palpal bulb of the male has a cross-piece at 

 the apex. 



This spider is also known as D. rubkunda, 

 Blackwall. 



3. Harpactes hombergii (Scopoli). 



Walton, Cromer, Holt (H. W. F.). 

 Common on the heaths between Cromer 



and Holt, also to be met with under bark of 

 trees, and recognizable by its ant-like linear 

 form, black carapace and pale abdomen, and 

 its three tarsal claws. 



4. Segestria senoculata (Linn.). 

 Cromer (H. W. F.). 

 Common under bark of trees, amongst 

 detached rocks at the foot of cliffs, and in the 

 crevices of loose stone walls. Recognizable 

 by its linear form and the black diamond- 

 shaped blotches on the dorsal surface of the 

 abdomen. 



DRASSIDiE 



Spiders with eight eyes, situated in two transverse rows. The tracheal openings lie just 

 in front of the spinners. The tarsal claws are two in number, the anterior pair of spinners are 

 set wide apart at the base, and the maxilla; are more or less impressed across the middle. 



5. Drassodes lapidoms (Walckenaer). 



Nor^vich (F. P. S.) ; Cromer, Runton, Cley- 

 by-the-Sea, Ormesby (H. W. F.). 

 Usually common beneath stones in every 

 locality. 



6. Drassodes cuprem (Blackwall). 



Norwich (F. P. S.). 

 This is a darker spider than the last. The 

 mandibles of the male are less developed and 

 the tibia of the palpus is shorter and broader. 

 The central tongue of the vulva of the female 

 is not so much dilate behind. It may be 

 considered a sub-species. 



7. Drassodes troglodytes (C. L. Koch). 



Cromer (H. W. F.) ; Norwich (F. P. S.). 

 Under stones in pastures and on grass- 



lands. Can be recognized by the absence of 

 dorsal spines on the tibiae of the third and 

 fourth pairs of legs. 



8. Drassodes sylvestris (Blackwall). 



Norwich (F. P. S.). 



Not uncommon amongst dead leaves in 

 woods. 



9. Scotophtsus hlackwallii (Thorell). 



Ormesby Broad (H. W. F.) ; Norwich 

 (F. P. S.). 



A dark elongate mouse grey spider, often 

 found wandering about the walls of dwellings 

 and outhouses at night. 



CLUBIONIDiE 



Spiders with eight eyes, situated in two transverse rows. The tracheal openings lie 

 immediately in front of the spinners. The tarsal claws are two in number but the anterior 

 pair of spinners are set close together at the base, and the maxillae are convex, not impressed 

 across the middle. 



10. Micaria pulicaria (Sundevall). 

 Weybourne, Scratby (H. W. F.). 



A small dark spider, iridescent and shining, 

 with a white cincture round the middle of 

 the anterior half of the abdomen. Known 

 also as Drassus nitens, Blackwall. 



11. PhruroUthus festivus, C. L. Koch. 

 (O. P.-C.) and Dr. Meade. 



12. Agrasca hrunnea (Blackwall). 

 Norwich (F. P. S.). 



13. Agrceca proxima (O. P.-Cambridge). 

 Runton (H. W. F.). 



The egg-cocoon of this species is a familiar 

 object to the field naturalist — a white silken 

 sac shaped like an inverted wine-glass and 

 hung by the stem to the stalks of rushes, 

 heather, etc. The spider subsequently covers 

 the silk with a layer of mud. 



14. Xora spinimana (Sundevall). 



Norwich (F. P. S.) ; Watton, West Runton, 

 Ormesby Broad (H. W. F.). 

 Common everywhere amongst herbage. 



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