. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. HARVEST-SPIDERS 441 Members of this group vary considerably in habit. The best known forms are exceedingly active, and trust to their speed in endeavouring to escape from danger, at the same time emitting an odorous fluid from two apertures situated just above the coxae of the first pair of legs, found in the mature state at certain seasons of the year, and are believed, therefore, to live only for a single season. Slow-moving Nemasto- matidae and the Trogu- lidae, which live amidst grass and herbage, have a much longer duration of life.
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. HARVEST-SPIDERS 441 Members of this group vary considerably in habit. The best known forms are exceedingly active, and trust to their speed in endeavouring to escape from danger, at the same time emitting an odorous fluid from two apertures situated just above the coxae of the first pair of legs, found in the mature state at certain seasons of the year, and are believed, therefore, to live only for a single season. Slow-moving Nemasto- matidae and the Trogu- lidae, which live amidst grass and herbage, have a much longer duration of life. In danger they remain perfectly still, and trust to their earthy appearance to «scape observation. They are stated to be extremely thirsty animals, and have been observed drinking from the dewdrops on her- bage. It is probably on this account that These active Harvestmen are only. Fig. 229.—Oligolophus spinosus. (After Pickard-Cambridge.) they are sometimes seen attacking juicy vege- table matter, for with- oat doubt they are essentially carnivorous. The larvae of insects, young spiders, mites, and myriapods are their customary food. It is not requisite that the prey should be alive, but they will not touch anything mouldy. Notwithstanding their apparently weak mouth-parts, they do not merely suck the juices of their victims, but masticate and swallow solid particles. Cannibalism is frequently observed among them. The males fight fiercely with one another at the breeding. 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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