. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. ROADSIDE LIFE. 229 ging after them a large gray ball (Fig. 196); this is the egg-sac which the female carries about with her. Fig. 196.—Lycosa and egg-sac. attached to her spinnerets. These spiders run swift- ly, and as they depend on the use of their legs for the capture of their prey they are called running spiders. The larger members of our common species be- long to the genus Lycosa {Ly-cc/sa). These drag after them their egg-sacs, as descri
. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. ROADSIDE LIFE. 229 ging after them a large gray ball (Fig. 196); this is the egg-sac which the female carries about with her. Fig. 196.—Lycosa and egg-sac. attached to her spinnerets. These spiders run swift- ly, and as they depend on the use of their legs for the capture of their prey they are called running spiders. The larger members of our common species be- long to the genus Lycosa {Ly-cc/sa). These drag after them their egg-sacs, as described above; and when the young hatch they climb on their mother's back and are carried about for a time. The females of the genus Dolomedes {Dol-o-me'des), which also belongs to the family of running spiders, carry their egg-sac in their mandibles until the young are ready to hatch. At this time the mother fastens the egg-sac in a bush and spins a web of irregular threads about it, among which the young spiders re- main for a time. THE JUMPING SPIDERS. The jumping spiders are of medium size, with a short body, and short, stout legs (Fig. 197). They are common on plants, logs, fences, and the sides of build- ings. They are very apt to attract attention by their peculiar appearance, their short, stout legs, bright colors, conspicuous eyes, and quick, jumping move-. 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. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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