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CHAPTER IV. 



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Growth of Spiders. — Differences between Male and Fe- 

 male. — Differences between Old and Young. — Male 

 and Female of Nephila and Argiope. — Heads of Male 

 Erigone. — Palpal Organs. — Epigynum. — Use of Pal- 

 pal Organs and Epigynum in Various Spiders. — Laying 

 Eggs. — Cocoons of Drassus, Attus, and Epeira. — Co- 

 coons of Argyrodes and Argiope. — Care of the Cocoon. 



— Parasites. — Growth in the Egg. — Hatching. — Hab- 

 its of Young Spiders. — Moulting. — Habitats of Spiders. 



— Distribution of Spiders 86 



