. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. A. Clubiona holostricia. (.Male.) B. Drassus cupreus. C. lirussns cilprciLv. (Xcst in ilripj leal.) G. Chlho Dumii'Ui f). Clnbiotta huloserirea. (Female, E. I>rassui mkant. (Eggs.) F. Dras:fus micans. The species shown at fig. R never attains to am- great size, two-fifths of an inoli seeming to be the ordiiiaiy length of a , the male, of course, measuring rather less, it generally resides under stones in many parts of Ureat Britain, and but f
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. A. Clubiona holostricia. (.Male.) B. Drassus cupreus. C. lirussns cilprciLv. (Xcst in ilripj leal.) G. Chlho Dumii'Ui f). Clnbiotta huloserirea. (Female, E. I>rassui mkant. (Eggs.) F. Dras:fus micans. The species shown at fig. R never attains to am- great size, two-fifths of an inoli seeming to be the ordiiiaiy length of a , the male, of course, measuring rather less, it generally resides under stones in many parts of Ureat Britain, and but for that habit wuuki be seen ofteiu, than is now the case. The cocoon of the female is pure white, and eontams rather more than one luindred eggs of a very pale vellow colour. The cocoon is then jdaced in a larger sac, also made of whit(> silk, and placed in a hole in the ground. Uie inether spider generally includes herself in this second sac. The colour is alike in "iJtli sexes, being of a pale reddish brown. ahdoimTa I ^^ *^"' ^] ^^ ''•lo^vn another species of the same genus, and at fig. E is drawn a portion g ot a twig, showing the manner in which the female deposits her eggs. The reader will prubably have seen these curious little egg pyramids on the branches of various trees. tins species is very small, the male measuring barely the eighth of an inch in length. It IS rather prettily coloured. The limbs are buff, with a large patch oi' ehocolate-brown on the lirst two pairs. The cephalothorax is ruddy leaf-brown, with six white streaks, their points converging to a sf^ot in the central line. " The abdomen is deep black in the shade, but when the light shines upon it, various iridescent hues of purple, green, and copper ;;;* ". i % *j. 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 work
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