. Animal communities in temperate America : as illustrated in the Chicago region; a study in animal ecology. Animal ecology; Zoology -- Illinois Chicago. 240 DRY AND MES0PI1YTIC FOREST COMMUNITIES Acrosoma gracilis (Fig. 224) (138, 172) commonly stretches its web between the trunks of two small trees which stand about 4 ft. apart. The center of the orb is commonly about 6 ft. above the ground; it is nearly vertical. The spider usually hangs near the The Standing Dead Oak and Inhabitants Fig. 230.—Showing the larva, pupa, and adult of the large wood-eating beetle (Passalus cornutus)',
. Animal communities in temperate America : as illustrated in the Chicago region; a study in animal ecology. Animal ecology; Zoology -- Illinois Chicago. 240 DRY AND MES0PI1YTIC FOREST COMMUNITIES Acrosoma gracilis (Fig. 224) (138, 172) commonly stretches its web between the trunks of two small trees which stand about 4 ft. apart. The center of the orb is commonly about 6 ft. above the ground; it is nearly vertical. The spider usually hangs near the The Standing Dead Oak and Inhabitants Fig. 230.—Showing the larva, pupa, and adult of the large wood-eating beetle (Passalus cornutus)', about natural size. Acrosoma spinea (Fig. 225a, b, c) (138, 172) commonly places its web in a nearly horizontal position on the upper side of leaves. The spider clings, ventral side up, on the lower side of the web. The web is usually from 1 to 3 ft. from the ground. The spider often falls to the ground when disturbed. The two Acrosomae are confined to mesophytic forests of the oak-hickory type. They have not been recorded north of 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 Shelford, Victor E. (Victor Ernest), b. 1877; Geographic Society of Chicago. Chicago, Ill. : Published for the Geographic Society of Chicago by the University of Chicago Press
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