THE 
AMERICAN NATURALIST. 
VoL. xx.— ¥ULY, 1886.—No. y. 
A NEW TRAP-DOOR SPIDER. 
BY PROF. GEO, F. ATKINSON. 
|b his excellent work on trap-door spiders Mr. Mogegridge says: 
“There would doubtless be a just feeling of pride and satisfac- 
tion in the heart of a naturalist, who could say that he had made 
himself thoroughly acquainted with all the species of a particular 
group of animals, had learned their most secret habits, and mas- 
tered their several relations to the objects, animate and inanimate, 
which surrounded them. But perhaps a still keener pleasure is 
enjoyed by one who carries about with him some problem of the 
kind but partially solved ; and who, holding in his hand the clue 
While many interesting facts in the life-history and architecture _ 
of trap-door Spiders were observed and collated by Mr. Mog- 
gridge, he very modestly says that many remain yet to be gath- 
“ree In; that we are only on the threshold of discoveries of these 
creatures, who have lain quietly in the earth century after century, 
sufficiently ajar to permit those who love nature and her ways to 
and that he will be satisfied to have been able to “hold the door - 
catch oo of the wonders and beauties of the untrodden ee : 
i yond.”* o 
lies beyon ; 
A favorable circumstance afforded me an op ity for 
__~"§ Some observations on the unseen “wonders and beauties 
2 parvesting Ants and Trap-door Spiders, Supplement, p. 180, y 
ting Ants and Trap-door Spiders, p. 136. a‘ 
