Plate 34. 



MALE ASTIA DISPLAYING BEFORE THE LESS BRILLIANT FEMALE. 



From drawings, T. Carreras, in " Marvels of the Universe." 

 MALE ICIUS DISPLAYING. 

 The " courtship " of the male spider takes the form of a " display " recalling that 

 of birds. He commonly ends in being eaten by his mate. 



[Face page 242. 



