Fig. 1. Sicarius “sp. 1” female with the foundation of the eggcase. The 
basal disc still has a bare spot, while the upper rim has been built up. On 
the left side are some foundation attachments not used. The sand next to 
the spider on the ground has been scraped away to the bottom of the con- 
tainer, while in later photographs sand has been thrown back into® this 
area by the spider. The total length of the spider is 18 mm. The photo- 
graph was taken on 13 June. 
Fig. 2. Female Sicarius rocking her abdomen in the sand. The abdomen 
is held at an unusual angle to the prosoma while picking up fine sand 
particles. The photograph was taken later on 13 June. 
Psyche 
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