. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 37.—Face of Fig. 38.—Foot of spider Fig. ^^Mimetus house spider. with three claws. inter/ecior. region occupied by the eyes (Fig. 37); the eyes are in two rows ; and the feet are furnished with three claws (Fig. 38). This family includes many species, being in fact the largest of all of the families of spiders. Figure 39 represents a widely distributed species. Although the house spiders are the most familiar mem- bers of this family, the greater number of species spin their webs in the fields on bushes. These webs usually consist of a flat
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 37.—Face of Fig. 38.—Foot of spider Fig. ^^Mimetus house spider. with three claws. inter/ecior. region occupied by the eyes (Fig. 37); the eyes are in two rows ; and the feet are furnished with three claws (Fig. 38). This family includes many species, being in fact the largest of all of the families of spiders. Figure 39 represents a widely distributed species. Although the house spiders are the most familiar mem- bers of this family, the greater number of species spin their webs in the fields on bushes. These webs usually consist of a flat or curved sheet, under which the spider hangs back downward. This sheet is supported by threads running in all directions to the neighboring objects. Frequently there is a large number of these supporting threads above the web, which serve the additional purpose of impeding the flight 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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