358 THE SPIDERS OF THE TYNE VALLEY. 



Hahnia montana (BL). Not rare in woods among dead 

 leaves and moss. Widely distributed in Britain, and 

 occurring in Ireland and the Isle of Man. It is not 

 recognized on the Continent, or rather is probably known 

 there under another name. 



Hahnia helveola (Sim.). Occasional at the roots of 

 conifers, among their fallen needles, or concealed in moss 

 in the woods. It has occurred in France, Germany, and 

 Switzerland, but not as yet in Ireland. In Britain it is 

 reported from Dorset, Glamorgan, North Wales, York- 

 shire, Cheshire, the Lake District, and Lanarkshire. It 

 cannot, however, be considered common. 



Hahnia nava (BL). Occasional under stones and at the 

 roots of herbage, especially among the debris under gorse 

 bushes. It occurs in many British localities ranging from 

 Dorset to Edinburgh. It is unrecorded for Ireland, but 

 has been recognized in Sweden, Germany, Austria, 

 Hungary, France, and Corsica. 



Family PISAURID^. 



Pisaura mirabilis (C. L. K.). Frequent among heather 

 and other herbage. Both sexes are adult in June. The 

 female at first carries about her egg sac attached to her 

 spinners, and grasped also by her falces. Afterwards in 

 late July or in August she constructs a large dome-shaped 

 nest among the topmost twigs of some tall heather plant, 

 or in a gorse bush. The young hatch in this airy nursery, 

 and do not become mature till the next summer. Very 

 widely distributed both in the British Isles and on the 

 Continent. 



Family LYCOSID^. 



Pirata piraticus (Clk.). Fairly common in most of the 

 marshes. Adults may be found throughout the summer, 

 the females carrying about with them their nearly spherical 

 egg sacs. Widely distributed in the PaLiearctic area. 



