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in gardens. One of our largest Pardosas. 

 Known also under Lycma and as L. saccata, 

 Blackwall. 



44. Pardosa annulata, Thorell. 

 Tunbridge Wells (T. R. R. S.). 

 Somewhat similar to but smaller than the 



last-named species. Known also under Lycoia. 



45. Pirata piraticus (Clerck). 



Tunbridge Wells (T. R. R. S.). 

 Common in marshy places, carrying its 

 pure white egg-sac on the spinners. Known 

 also under Lycosa. 



AGELENIDiE 

 Spiders with eight eyes, situated in two transverse rows. Legs with three tarsal claws. 

 The species of this family spin a large sheet-like web, and construct a tubular retreat at the 

 back of it, which leads to some crevice amongst the rocks, the roots of herbage or the chinks 

 in the walls of outhouses, wherever the various species may happen to be found. The pos- 

 terior pair of spinners is usually much longer than the other two pairs. 



46. Tegenaria atrica (C. L. Koch). 

 Yalding. 



A very large spider with long legs, not un- 

 common in cellars and outhouses and also in 

 holes in banks, etc. 



47. Tegenaria derhamii (Scopoli). 

 Tunbridge Wells (T. R. R. S.). 



Smaller, paler and more common than 

 the last named ; almost entirely confined to 

 houses and outbuildings. Known also as T. 

 civilis. 



48. Tegenaria silvestris, L. Koch. 

 Tunbridge Wells (T. R. R. S.). 



A still smaller species, sometimes not un- 

 common amongst rockeries in greenhouses 

 and gardens. Known also as T. campestris. 



49. Agelena labyrinthica (Clerck). 

 Yalding. 



A common spider, large when full grown, 

 spinning a huge sheet-like white web over the 

 herbage, with a funnel-shaped tubular retreat. 

 Like others of the family the posterior pair of 

 spinners is formed of two distinct segments. 



ARGYOPID^ 



The spiders included in this family have eight eyes, situated in two rows, the lateral eyes 

 of both rows being usually adjacent if not in actual contact, while the central eyes form a 

 quadrangle. The tarsal claws are three, .often with other supernumerary claws. The web is 

 either an orbicular snare, or consists of a sheet of webbing beneath which the spiders hang 

 and capture the prey as it falls upon the sheet. This immense family includes those usually 

 separated under the names Epeirida and Linyphiida. 



50. Meta segmentata (Clerck). 



Hurst Wood (T.R.R.S); Gravesend (F.P.S.). 

 A very abundant spider in the summer and 

 autumn amongst nettles and other herbage 

 along hedgerows. The spiders vary very 

 much in size and spin an orbicular web hav- 

 ing a clear space in the centre as do others 

 of the genus and also Tetragnatha, thus differ- 

 ing from the genus Aranem (Epeira). Known 

 also as Epeira inclmata, Blackwall. 



51. Meta meriance (Scopoli). 

 Yalding ; Gravesend (F. P. S.). 



A larger species found in cellars and damp 

 places. Known also as Epeira antriada, 

 Blackwall, and a variety with a white band 

 down the centre of the abdomen as E. celata, 

 Blackwall. 



52. Tetragnatha externa (Linnseus). 

 Tunbridge WeUs (T. R. R. S.). 



A very common species of elongate form 

 which sits in the centre of its web with legs 



stretched out in front and behind. Not so 

 entirely confined to marshy localities as the 

 next species and easily recognized by the 

 silvery white band under the abdomen. The 

 jaws in the males of this genus are very large 

 and conspicuous. 



53. Tetragnatha solandri (Scopoli), 

 Tunbridge WeUs (T. R. R. S.). 



Very similar to the last species in general 

 appearance, but almost entirely confined to 

 river banks and marshy swamps. Can be 

 recognized by the dull white bands beneath 

 the abdomen and the absence of any pale line 

 on the sternum. 



54. Pachygnatha clerckii, Sundevall. 

 Gravesend (F. P. S.). 



Resembles a Tetragnatha in the possession 

 of very large mandibles, but is not elongate 

 and spins no web to speak of. Found under 

 leaves and at the roots of herbage, especially 

 in marshy places. 



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