SPIDERS 



85. Fiderius antlcus (Wider) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



86. Cornicularia unicornis (O. P. -Cambridge) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



87. Arrecerm accuminatus (Blackwall) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



88. Proioponcus cristatus (Blackwall) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



89. Plasiocrterus fuicipts (Blackwall) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



90. Lophocarenum paralldum (Wider) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



MIMETID^ 



Spiders of this family are similar in general respects to the TheridiiJce, having eight eyes 

 and three tarsal claws. The species of Ero construct a small brown pear-shaped or cylindrical 

 egg-cocoon suspended on a fine silken stalk. The legs are very spinose. 



91. Ero furcata {ViWers) 

 Brighton 



THERIDIID^ 



The members of this family have eight eyes, situated in very much the same position as 

 those of the Argiopidce ; but the mandibles are usually weak, the maxillas are inclined over the 

 labium, and the posterior legs have a comb of stiff curved spines beneath the tarsi. The web 

 consists of a tangle of crossing lines, and the spider often constructs a tent-like retreat wherein 



the egg-sac is hung up. Tarsal claws, three. 



92. Theridion tepidariorum, C. L. Koch 

 Brighton 



One of the commonest spiders in our hot- 

 houses, and often venturing to endeavour to 

 acclimatize itself out of doors in the gardens. 



93. Theridion sisyphium (Clerck) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



94. Theridion varians, Hahn 

 Brighton 



95. Theridion denticu/atum, Walckenaer 

 Brighton 



96. Theridion bimaculatum (Linn.) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



97. Theridion ovatum (Clerck) 

 Brighton 



The legs are devoid of spines. 



This spider is also known as T. Hneatum, 

 or under the generic name Ph\<lloncthii. 

 97A. Theridion pallens, Blackwall 

 Brighton (F.P.S.) 



98. Pholcomma gibbum, Westring 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



99. Steatoda bipunctata (Linn.) 

 Brighton 



100. Steatoda guttata (Wider) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



101. Steatoda sticta (O. P.-Cambridge) 

 Worthing (O.P.-C.) 



102. Lauola prona i^zngt) 

 Newhaven (O.P.-C.) 



103. Pholcui phalangioidei (Fuesslin) 

 Brighton 



PHOLCID^ 



DICTYNIDiE 



The species belonging to this family possess eight eyes, situated in two transverse almost 

 parallel rows, the laterals being in contact. The calamistrum and cribellum are present, and 

 there are three tarsal claws. They construct a tubular retreat with an outer sheet of webbing, 

 which is covered with a flocculent silk made with the calamistrum and threads from the 

 cribellum. 



104. Amaurobius fenestralis (Stroem) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



105. Amaurobius simi/is (Blackwall) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) ; abundant everywhere 



106. Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer) 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



107. Dictyna uncinata, Thorell 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



108. Dictyna pi4si//a, Westring 

 Hastings (F.P.S.) 



109. Protadia patu/a {E. Simon) 

 Newhaven (O.P.-C.) 



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