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Crypheca diversa, Cambr.—I took a male of this species in 
1900, and a female in June, 1901, both in a nest of Lasius fuli- 
ginosus, at Oxshott. The only other specimen then known was 
a female, the type, taken on an old railway near Carlisle. In 
1906 I took five females on one occasion, and several more at 
other times with the same ants at Wellington Coilege. 
Group II. 
Micarisoma festiva, C. K.—I have taken this species with 
Formica rufa and Lasius fuliginosus at Oxshott, with F’. san- 
guinea and L. niger at Woking, and this May with F’. fusca in 
the New Forest. Father Wasmann records it with L. niger, 
brunneus, and fuliginosus. 
Hahnia helvola, EK. 8.—This spider has occurred to me on 
various occasions with Lasius fuliginosus at Wellington College. 
Wasmann records it from ants’ nests. 
Harpactes hombergi, Scp.—I have frequently taken this spider 
in all its stages, and both sexes, with Lasius fuliginosus at Ox- 
shott; also at Wellington and Pyrford. This May I took it with 
F’. fusca in the New Forest. Wasmann gives L. fuliginosus. 
Theridium riparium, Blkw.—l have several times captured 
this spider with Formica sanguinea at Woking. Blackwell re- | 
marked that the food of this spider consisted chiefly of ants. 
Van Hasselt found their nests often full of remains of Lasius 
niger. Henking states that they most commonly hunt Myrmica 
levinodis. (Wasmann gives a very circumstantial account of the 
capture of ants, F’. rufa, rufibarbis, and sanguinea, by the very 
small Theridiwm triste, Hahn.) 
Microneta innotabilis, Cambr.—I have taken specimens with 
Lasius fuliginosus at Oxshott and Wellington College, and with 
F. rufa in the former locality. 
Microneta viaria, Bl.—I have taken this spider many times 
with Lasius fuliginosus, and also with F’. rufa, at Oxshott. With 
the former species at Wellington College. 
Leptyphantes patens, Cambr.—This species has been recently 
described from males and females taken by me with Lasius fult- 
ginosus at Wellington College in the spring of 1906. As these 
are the first specimens known, and were taken in ants’ nests, 
we can consider them myrmecophilous till the contrary is proved, 
