. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 396 ARACHNIDA—ARANEAE twenty species of minute spiders from sub-tropical regions. They are eight-eyed, with short smooth legs, terminated by two claws not dentated. The spinnerets are especially characteristic. Prodidomus {Miltia) includes fifteen species from the Medi- terranean region, Africa, and America. Zirnris is an Asiatic genus. The single species of Eleleis (E. crinita) is from the Cape. Fam. 14. Drassidae.—Elongate spiders with low ceplialo- thorax. Legs ustudly rather long, strong, and tapering, terminated hy two pectinate claivs, armed with
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 396 ARACHNIDA—ARANEAE twenty species of minute spiders from sub-tropical regions. They are eight-eyed, with short smooth legs, terminated by two claws not dentated. The spinnerets are especially characteristic. Prodidomus {Miltia) includes fifteen species from the Medi- terranean region, Africa, and America. Zirnris is an Asiatic genus. The single species of Eleleis (E. crinita) is from the Cape. Fam. 14. Drassidae.—Elongate spiders with low ceplialo- thorax. Legs ustudly rather long, strong, and tapering, terminated hy two pectinate claivs, armed with spiines, and scopidate. The hody is smooth or short-haired and freqiiently unicolor- ous and somire-coloured, seldom ornate. The eyes, normally eight, are in tivo transverse rows. The mouth parts {labium and maxillae') are long. Spin- nerets as a rule terminal, and visible from ahove. This important family includes a large number of species from all parts of the world, fifty-six being natives of the British Isles. There are examples in the brown or mouse-coloured spiders which scurry away when stones are raised, or when loose bark is pulled off a tree. The family may be divided into seven sub- families, of which four, Deassinae, Clubioninae, Liocraninae, and Micakiinae, are represented in this country. (i.) The Drassinae include more than twenty genera, some of which possess numerous species and have a wide distribution. The following may be mentioned:—. Fig. 205.—Drassid Spiders. 2. Cluhiona corticalis. 3 Jlicaria pulicaria. 1. Drassus lapidosus. Zura spiniiRaiia. 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 Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [London, Macmillan and Co. , Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company
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