72 CATALOGUE Oi^ THE SPIDERS 01* 



where there is plenty of sunshine — especially in gardens. The 

 snare is a mass of apparently irregular filaments, crossing each 

 other without order, but still uniformly disposed. At or near 

 the top is the nest, a dome or hell-shaped retreat, usually under 

 a leaf or some like shelter. Within this, at the end of July, the 

 female may be found guarding her one or two greenish, globular 

 cocoons. 



Theridion sisyphium, (Clk.). 



, Aranens sisyphius, Clk. Sv. Spindl., p. 54, pi. III., tab. 5. 

 Theridion nervosum, Bl. Op. cit., p. 183, pi. XTII., fig. 116. 



!N". Woolerand elsewhere in North ^Northumberland, Bardon 

 Mill, Ncwburn, Morpeth. D. Durham, Wolsingham, Ryhope. 

 Habit of the preceding. Nest somewhat shallower, with a wider 

 mouth. 



Theridion denticulatum, Walck. 



Theridion denticulatum, Bl. Op. cit., p. 1 85, pi. XIII., fig. 118. 



N. "Wooler. D. Durham, "Wolsingham. On shrubs and tree- 

 trunks. Adult in summer. 



Theridion varians, Hahn. 



Theridion varians, Blackwall. Op. cit., p. 1 28, pi. XIY., fig. 1 20. 



D. Durham, "Wolsingham, Eyhope. On shrubs, trees, and 

 palings. Particularly fond of the last-named in the neighbour- 

 hood of gardens and shrubberies. Adult in summer. Fairly 

 plentiful. 



Theridion pallens, BL 



Theridion pallens, Blackwall. Op. cit. , p. 1 94, pl.XIY. , fig. 125. 

 ,, ,, Cambridge. Spiders of Dorset, vol. 1, p. 92, 



pi. II., fig. 8. 

 N. Wooler, one adult male. D. Durham, Wolsingham, Urpeth. 

 On shrubs and trees, but it is a very small Spider, easily over- 

 looked. In July the female may be found with her cocoon on 



