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is now adult, and its near ally gihhosiini soon will be both found on the 

 mud in marshy swamps. The peat Diving spider Argyroneta aqiiatica 

 is adult towards the end of June. Try any stagnant (not stinking) 

 are pools with a net, or rake about with a stick till something 

 happens. I know of no definite method of capturing this fine, 

 interesting spider. 



Amongst the wheel-web specimens, the Oybitelarice — Epeira cornuta 

 may be found nearly adult in its little nest, constructed in the rush 

 head on the margins of streams. A rarer though closely-allied species, 

 patagiata, I am now finding in plenty, adult and young, in the Carlisle 

 district. The dusk is the best time for the Epeiridre. ■; many of them 

 do not construct webs till the evening, or at all events make new ones 

 or mend old ones to intercept the gay and giddy moth, who will 

 venture forth when any decent insect should be snoozing. How 

 wonderfully nature has arranged all these little things for the benefit 

 of her offspring. The fine, great C(dotes atropos is adult, and to be 

 found under stones in some parts of the country. I believe it will be 

 abundant in all the nortliern counties. 



Aniaurohius fencstralis, a smaller species, closely allied to the common 

 one in our out-houses, is abundant, and adult, under stones in the loose 

 stone walls m the country round the town. In greehouses Tlievidioii 

 tcpidavionun can be found, and her large buff or grey piriform cocoon ; 

 also the scarlet banded TJi. pictiini is beginning to construct her 

 beautiful little tent-hke domocile an:iongst holly bushes or other 

 shrubs. Her near ally Th. sisypliiuiii (nevvosuin ) is also liard at work, 

 ill gorse, holly, etc. I really must stop however, for there is no end 

 to the prattle of tlie arachnologist on the material whereof he may 

 make much ado at this season of the year. vSpiders begin to get 

 scarcer this July and August. 



If anyone would care to have a few of their captures named for 

 them as Landmarks in classification I shall be happy to name them. — 

 Rev. F. O. P. Cambridge, 5, Henry Street, Carlisle, May 30th, iSgi. 



Gleanings. 



PlUSIA BIMACULATA, vStEPHRNS = p. VERTICILLATA, GUENER.- - 



In the " E.M.M." for June, (p. 163;, Dr. Mason gives the evidence 

 which has proved that the insects recognised by these names are 



