Spidei'S from the Udinbwr/h District. 31 



(Cambr., Froc. Dorset Nat. Hist. Field Cluh, vol. xxi., 1900, 

 p. 23, and vol. xxiv. p. 159; and Evans, Handh. Nat. Hist. 

 Clyde, 1901, p. 324). 



Meta menardi (Latr.). 



Epeira ftisca, Bl. Spid. Gt. Brit, and Irel. 



On 6th June 1902, two ad. $ s of this large cave- 

 frequenting species were procured from crevices in the 

 roof of the underground passage, known as Bruce's Cave, 

 beneath Hawthornden House, Midlothian (Evans, Ann. Scot. 

 Nat. Hist., 1902, p. 186). Elsewhere in Scotland, it has 

 been found near Berwick, Aberdeen, Trossachs, Loch Ard, 

 and several places in the Clyde area. It is an interesting 

 addition to our local list. 



Xysticus kochii, Thor. 



Xystieus viaticus, Cambr. Spid. Dors. 



An ad. ? , which Mr Cambridge refers to this form, was 

 found among some spiders kindly collected for us by 

 Mr James Baxter in the neighbourhood of Peebles in 

 August 1899. Has been taken near Aberdeen by Professor 

 Trail. 



Philodromus rufus, Walck. 



Philodromus darJcii, Bl. Spid. Gt. Brit, and Irel., and Cambr. Spid. Dors. 



An ad. ? of this rare spider was taken at Morningside, 

 Edinburgh, on 11th March 1904. [I captured it in my 

 house : it was running on the sleeve of my coat, but how it 

 came there I cannot say. Possibly it was brought into 

 the house on flowers from a shop or garden. — W. E.] There 

 are only three previous records of the occurrence of the 

 species in Britain — all in England. Abroad it is known 

 from France and Spain (Simon), and Hungary (Kulczynski). 



Pisaura mirabilis (Clk.). 



Dolomedes mirabilis, Bl. Spid. Gt. Brit, and Irel. 

 Ocyale mirabilis, Cambr. Spid. Dors. 



On 13th July 1901, five of the large bell-shaped webs or 

 cocoon-shelters of this fine spider, containing many young, 



