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shire, but its connection with the ants was not then 

 noticed. Lately it has again been found living with 

 Formica fusca near Carlisle, and with the same ant 

 at Barmouth in Wales. Both these ants make very 

 simple nests under stones. When the sheltering stone is 

 lifted a number of little galleries are exposed. The spiders 

 are found either in the galleries or on the underside of 

 the sheltering stone. They are amongst the ants, and not 

 merely hiding under the edges of the stone as so many 

 other spiders do. They are not enclosed in cocoons, but 

 the ants do not molest them. Adults may occasionally 

 be found throughout the year, but most of the males are 

 mature in September and October. The species ascends 

 about 1,000 feet in Glamorganshire. 



Wideria antica (Wid.). Occurs sparingly in the Hexham 

 district, and is chiefly found amongst heather and grass 

 on moors and pastures. Also under stones, and occasion- 

 ally amongst dead leaves in woods. Adult in autumn, 

 some individuals (chiefly females) surviving till spring. 

 It occurs in Ireland, and is widely distributed both in 

 Britain and on the Continent. 



Wideria cucullata (C. L. K.). Not rare among fallen 

 leaves and pine-needles in the woods. It can be found 

 throughout the year, but is commonest from autumn to 

 spring. In Tynedale it is much commoner than the last 

 species, and is distinctly a woodland form. It has been 

 taken in Dorset, near London, and in Sussex, Yorkshire, 

 and Cumberland. Abroad it is reported from Sweden, 

 France, Germany, Hungary, and Poland. 



Wideria fugax (Camb.). Two males were found in 1902. 

 Both occurred amongst moss, one near Acomb in May, 

 the other at Houtley in June. I never came across it 

 again. Abroad it occurs in France, Switzerland, Germany, 

 and Hungary ; while in Britain it only appears to be 

 reported from Dorset, Notts, Cheshire, and Yorkshire. 



