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An hour later perhaps they will again be found in a compact mass 
which resembles a curled leaf or a dried burr. After leaving the 
nurseries, the young are often found a considerable distance away, 
hiding in the grass and leaf mold. 
Distribution. This species is widely distributed in the east from 
Canada to Florida. Truro, Nova Scotia; Thousand islands, Ont. ; 
* Fort Francis, La Sienne river, Can.; * Bethel, Poland, * Wind- 
ham, Me.; * Hollis, Dublin, Franconia, Three Mile island, Lake 
Winnepesaukee, N. H.; * Hayward, * Woburn, Vt.; * South Meri- 
den, Conn.; * Ramsey, N. J.; * Kingston, Pa.; * Columbus, Ohio; 
* Ames, Iowa; * Falls Church, Great Falls, * Scotts Run, Va.; 
* Broadwater, * Cabin John, * Beltsville, Md.; * Washington, D. C.; 
* Woodford county, Ky.; Roan and Black mountains, N. C.; * Glen- 
haven, Tenn.; Hot Springs, Ariz.; Fort Collins, Colo.; * St Louis, 
Mo.; Auburn, Pratt’s Ferry, Alabama; * Arden, Fla. In New York 
State they are particularly numerous on the islands and along the 
shore of Lake Champlain and Lake George. Many specimens have 
been examined from * Valcour island, Lake Champlain; * Eliza- 
beth island, * Juanita island, * Pearl point and * Kattskill bay, Lake 
George; others from *Albany; * Ithaca; * Locke; * Slingerlands; 
+ Cazenovia; * Onondaga lake; * Pike pond; * Burden’s lake, 
* Tackawasick pond, * Kinderhook lake and * East Greenbush, 
Rensselaer county; *Ashokan reservoir; *Merrill, Clinton county; 
* Chilson lake, Essex county; * Rider’s Bridge, Columbia county. 
Dolomedes vittatus Walckenaer 
ist Natwhns. Apts 1os7. 1347 
(iyper Dolomedes vittatus Walckenaer; type specimen not known 
aan locality: Ogechee river swamp, Ga., April 1oth 
Female (alcohol): Length 19.5mm; legs 4-(1-2)-3, 41-37-37-34mm; pl. 24, 
oa se pl 25 
Cephalothorax above reddish brown or greenish gray densely 
clothed with short, red or gray hairs; extreme margin with a fringe 
of long, dark hairs; a broad, submarginal band of short, white hairs, 
very conspicuous when dry, extends from the posterior margin of 
the thorax along the sides, and narrowing crosses the clypeus; 
in front of the dorsal groove, a pair (sometimes united) of wedge- 
shaped patches of brown or black hairs; head within the curvature 
of the posterior eyes, somewhat more elevated than in other species 
of the genus; behind the posterior eyes, a fringe of long, yellow- 
ish hairs directed forward; reddish brown color of dorsum continued 
forward to include the eyes and upper third of clypeus. Eyes: an- 
