FALSE SFIBERS. 
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Africa, and to Galeodes , which occurs in great numbers in Persia, Arabia, Egypt, 
and South Russia. Another well-known form is Rliax, having the same range as 
Galeodes, but being a smaller and shorter-legged type. In habits the false spiders 
male of Persian false spider, Galeodes (nat. size). 
are both diurnal and nocturnal; specimens of Galeodes and Rliax roam about 
deserts at night, and, attracted by the light, make their way into the tents of 
travellers, while at other times they may be met with darting about in the blazing 
