Tlu Stnictiuc atid Habits of Spiders. 15 



PALPI. 



In front of the legs are the palpi. Fig. i, C, C, 

 — a smaller pair of limbs, with six joints and 

 only one claw or none. The\- are used as feelers, 

 and for handling food, and, in the males, carry 



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the curious palpal org-ans, which will be de- 

 scribed farther on. The basal joints. Fig. i, 

 E. of the palpi are flattened oi;t, and serve as 

 chewing-orguns. called " maxilte." 



Mr. Mason has lately described, in the Trans- 



