426 A. E. Verrill— The Bermuda Islands. 838 
Argyroepeira hortoruwm (Hentz) Emert.; Silvery Orb-web Spider. 
Figures 218, a, 8, ¢. 
Abdomen pale yellowish brown or buff, with large irregular 
patches of bright silvery white ; thorax plain yellowish ; legs pale 
brownish yellow, becoming tawny distally ; falcers dark brown. 
Epeira labyrinthea Hentz; Emert., Trans. Conn. Acad., vi, pl. xxxiv, 
fig. 8; pl. xxxvi, fig. 11. Figures 219a, 2190. 3 
Cephalothorax dark brown, with a white patch around the eyes, 
and smaller ones on the sides; abdomen whitish, with a distinct lob- 
ulated dark brown or blackish figure on the posterior half, including 
some white spots anteriorly ; dark below, with a median pale line ; 
legs white with narrow dark brown annulations at the joints. 
Length of female, 5™™. 
Figure 217.—Cyclosa caudata; a, dorsal; b, profile view of female, enlarged 
about 4 times; after Emerton. Figure 219a.—EKpeira labyrinthea; a, dorsal 
view. Figure 219b.—The same; male palpus; after Hmerton. 
Heteropoda venatoria (L.); Great House-spider. Figure 206. 
Color dull grayish brown or yellowish brown, with scattered black- 
ish hairs; on the legs black specks at the base of hairs. Length of 
body sometimes 22-24"™™ ; expanse of legs may be 130™™, or about 
5.25 inches.- Takes its prey by chasing or jumping upon it, like the 
Wolf-spiders. In spite of its evil Latin name it is considered harm- 
less by the natives, and is also useful in killing cockroaches and 
other vermin. 
