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Dorsum of abdomen pale yellow-brown to medium brown, often 
with darker brown cardiac mark and darker chevrons posteriorly as 
in Figure 2. Slight indication of black counter-shading anterio- 
laterally. Venter of abdomen dark brown posterior to epigastric 
furrow; median area sometimes mottled with light orange-brown. 
Lighter yellowish anterior to furrow. 
Legs brown to dark brown dorsally. Pale yellowish brown to 
golden brown ventrally. Legs without distinct bands. 
Labium and endites dark reddish brown to orange-brown with 
distal ends lighter golden to yellow. 
Color. Males. Face dark red-brown. Eye region black. Che- 
licerae dark brown to black with inner distal margins lighter orange- 
brown. Condyles lighter orange to yellow. Cymbia of palpi brown 
to dark brown. 
Carapace dark reddish brown overlaid with fine black hair. Broad 
median pale yellow-orange to orange-brown stripe from PME to 
posterior edge. 
Dorsum of abdomen beige to light brown. Black countershading 
in anterio-lateral areas, extending posteriorly farther than in female. 
Indistinct chevrons posteriorly. In some specimens the median longi- 
tudinal area of the dorsum is pale yellow to cream with darker 
brown at edges and along sides. Venter of abdomen dark brown to 
black posterior to epigastric furrow, lighter yellowish brown ante- 
riorly. Lateral areas often somewhat lighter in color. 
Legs orange-brown to dark brown dorsally, paler golden to yel- 
lowish brown ventrally. Without darker bands. Tibia and metatar- 
sus I black, tarsus yellow. 
Table 4. Measurements of ten females and ten males of Gladicosa bellamyi from 
Ohio. 
Females: 
Mean SEM 
Mean SEM 
Ant. Eye Row 
.891 ± .016 
Femur I 
3.39 ± .08 
PME 
1.135 ± .018 
Pat. -Tibia I 
4.46+ .11 
PLE 
1.478 ± .024 
Meta. I 
2.47 ± .05 
POQ 
1.065 ± .015 
Tarsus I 
1.53 ± .03 
Car. Width 
3.66 ± .08 
Total I 
11.85 + .26 
Car. Length 
4.86 +.09 
Femur IV 
3.95 ± .09 
Body Length 
10.43 ± .27 
Pat. -Tibia IV 
4.86+ .11 
Pat. -Tibia II 
4.05 ± .09 
Meta. IV 
4.51 ± .10 
Pat. -Tibia III 
3.49 +.08 
Tarsus IV 
1.96 + .04 
Total IV 
15.28 ± .33 
