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Theridion denticulatum Walck. On neglected windows in Louth, 

 also noticed about the dead bodies on the keeper's tree, Maltby 

 Wood. The pale brownish egg-cocoons were noticed in the 

 corners of windows in July. 



Theridion varians Hahn. Taken, with Zilla x-jioiafa, between the 

 iron railings of the Baptist Chapel, Eastgate, Louth. 



Theridion bimaculatum L. Taken in August on furze bushes, 

 Lincoln Road, near Louth. 



Phyllonethis lineata Clk. Very common near Louth, both with and 

 without carmine markings. 



Steatoda bipunctata L. Plentiful in Louth in the corners of 

 neglected windows and about out-buildings. In June three 

 specimens were noticed on the outside of a building facing the 

 sea at Mablethorpe, one of which was winding up an Otiorhynchus 

 ovatus L. in silken lines. 



Neriene rufipes Sund. On a bramble bush, Mill Lane, Louth. 



Neriene rubens Bl. On furze, Lincoln Road, near Louth, August. 



Walckenaera acuminata Bl. Haugham chalk-pit, near Louth, April. 



Pachygnatha degeerii Sund. Taken while dragging and beating 

 in several localities in the Louth district. Large numbers found 

 in November sheltering within inverted sheep -troughs on a 

 pasture-field near Louth. 



Linyphia minuta Bl. In crevices of tree-trunks near Louth. 



Linyphia socialis Sund. Welton Vale near Louth. 



Linyphia insignis BL Welton Vale. 



Linyphia bucculenta Clk. One under stone on the lower green- 

 sand at Donington, near Louth. Several taken on sandhills, 

 Mablethorpe. 



Linyphia clathrata Sund. Hubbard's Valley, near Louth. 

 Linyphia montana Clk. Common. 

 Linyphia hortensis Sund. Maltby ^Vood. 



Ero thoracica Wid. Several specimens on furze, Lincoln Road, 

 near Louth, August. 



EPEIRIDES. 

 Meta segmentata Clk. Abundant. 



Meta merianse Scop. Common in the tunnels formed by brick 

 bridges crossing streamlets and drains near Louth and at 

 Mablethorpe. 



Tetragnatha extensa L. Fairly plentiful in the Louth district. In July 

 it was very abundant, with Epeira corniiia^ in webs amongst the 

 long grass by the sides of a drain near the sea at Saltfleet, the 

 webs being only just above the surface of the water at high-tide. 



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