. The common spiders of the United States. Spiders. 32 THE COMMON SPIDERS dark lines on the hinder half of the abdomen and less distinct longitudinal lines at the sides of the front half. The male is a fourth smaller than the female, with a smaller abdomen and more slender legs, but the same colors and markings. It is usually found under bark or stones which it closely resem- bles in color. Xysticus nervosus. — This is a pale species, the females of which are nearly as large as liuibatus. The color is light brownish yellow, with small spots of lighter and darker color scattered all over the bo
. The common spiders of the United States. Spiders. 32 THE COMMON SPIDERS dark lines on the hinder half of the abdomen and less distinct longitudinal lines at the sides of the front half. The male is a fourth smaller than the female, with a smaller abdomen and more slender legs, but the same colors and markings. It is usually found under bark or stones which it closely resem- bles in color. Xysticus nervosus. — This is a pale species, the females of which are nearly as large as liuibatus. The color is light brownish yellow, with small spots of lighter and darker color scattered all over the body, and there are traces of the mark- ings which are more distinct in other species (figs. 93, 94). On the hinder half of the abdomen are three or four pairs of Figs. 91,92. Xysticus very indistinct trans- gulosus. — 91, female. 92, male. Both en- versc markings. The larged four times. i i i •, i * legs are marked with irregular dark and light spots, without any distinct rings or markings, and the first and second pairs are darker than the others. In the male the first and second legs are twice as long as the third and longer and more slender than in the other species It lives on fences and under Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Emerton, J. H. (James Henry), 1847-1930. Boston, London : Ginn & company
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