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Walckenaera nudipalpis (Westr.). Occasional amongst 

 moss in swampy places. Adult from autumn to spring. 

 It seems to be widely distributed at home, as it has 

 occurred in tliree Irish and ten British counties. It goes 

 as far north as Edinburgh at all events. It ascends 

 2,000 feet on the mountains of Cumberland. It has been 

 found in a good many Continental countries. 



Walckenaera obtusa (Bl.). A single adult male of this 

 fine and distinct species was found amongst moss in the 

 High Wood near Hexham in October, 1903. In December 

 of last year Mr. R. Bagnall sent me an example of each 

 sex from Winlaton-on-Tyne. It had previously only 

 occurred in North Wales, Dorset, and the Cheviots, and 

 always seems very rare. It is reported from Bavaria, 

 Hungary, and Switzerland. 



Walckenaera nodosa (Camb.). A single male amongst 

 rushes in the Erring swamp near Chollerton. It was 

 captured in October. Discovered many years ago at 

 Wooler by the late Mr. James Hardy. Both sexes have 

 occurred in Dorsetshire. It is reported also from France. 



Neriene rubens (BL). Common amongst grass and 

 herbage throughout Tynedale, Britain, and Europe. 

 The males are adult from autumn to spring. 



Neriene rubella (BL). Rather rare, but may be found 

 amongst herbage on the banks of the Devil's Water, and 

 in the Swallowship woods, I have obtained adult males 

 in August, September, and December; females through- 

 out the year. This spider seems widespread, but is never 

 as common as the last. 



Enidia bituberculata (Wid.). Common in April, May, 

 and June amongst grass and rushes in swampy places. 

 Widespread. 



Enidia cornuta (BL). Rare, but may occasionally be 

 beaten from the foliage of trees, particularly yews. This 

 spider has a wide European distribution, ranging into 



