SPIDERS 



THERIDIIDAE (continued} 

 THERIDION (continued') 



Tberidion nervosum, Walckenaer 



Taken at Swithland 

 Therldlon guttatum, Wider 



Fairly distributed. Leicester (G. B. C.) 



LINYPHIIDAE 



NERIENE 

 Neritne bicolor, Blackwall 



Common ; chiefly obtained by beating 



WALCKENAERA 



Wakkena'ira punctata, Blackwall 

 Taken at Aylestone (G. B. C.) 



Wakkenaira pratensis, Blackwall 

 Taken at Buddon Wood 



EPEIRIDAE 

 EPEIRA 



Epeira cucurbitina, Clerck 



Very common 

 Epeira scalaris (syn. Marmdreus, Clerck) 



Taken at Owston Wood 



EPEIRIDAE (continued} 

 EPEIRA (continued) 



Epeira umbratica, Clerck 



Generally considered uncommon, but probably that 

 is on account of its retiring habits. Taken at Blaby 

 under Willow bark 



Epeira lutea. Koch 



Common. Leicester (G. B. C.) 



Epeira diademata, Clerck 



Common (G. B. C.) 

 Epeira callophylla, Blackwall 



Fairly common. Leicester (G. B. C.) 

 Epeira ornata, Blackwall 



One taken 

 Epeira antriada, Blackwall 



At Saddington reservoir (G. B. C.) 



Epeira inclinata, Blackwall 



Taken in Leicester and Buddon Wood 



Epeira conica, Pallas 



Taken in Buddon Wood 



TETRAGNATHA 



Tetragnatha extensa, Latreille 



Taken in Owston Wood and Swithland 



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