CONTENTS 



Introduction p^^e 



Number and Names of Spiders vii 



Anatomy viii 



Silk and Spinning Organs x 



Colors and Markings xi 



Habitats of Common Spiders ..... xii-xiv 



Cobwebs .......... xvi 



Catching and preserving Spiders ..... xvii 



The Drassid.e .......... 1-21 



Clubiona .......... 15 



The Dysderidte ......... 22 



The Thomisid^ .......... 24-40 



Misumena 25 



Xysticus 30 



Philodromus ......... 35 



The Attid^ 41-66 



The Lycosid^ 67-90 



Lycosa 68 



Pardosa .......... 78 



dolomedes .......... 85 



Ocyale 88 



OXYOPES 88 



The AgalenidyE gi-io6 



The Theridid^ 107-133 



Theridium no 



Steatoda .119 



Pholcus 128 



scytodes . . . . . . . . . .131 



