. The common spiders of the United States. Spiders. 333 334 Figs. ^^3^ 334- Linyphia phry- giana. — 333, markings of abdo- men enlarged eight times. 334, palpus of male. like coimminis. The web (fig. 332) is a large flat sheet, some- times over a foot across. A corner of it usually runs under a stone or other hiding place, and here the spider stands, often making a little tent in connection with the web. Linyphia (Stemonyphantes) trilineata. — About a quarter of an inch long, with a large oval abdomen and comparatively short legs. The color is light yellowish gray, the cephalothorax with three
. The common spiders of the United States. Spiders. 333 334 Figs. ^^3^ 334- Linyphia phry- giana. — 333, markings of abdo- men enlarged eight times. 334, palpus of male. like coimminis. The web (fig. 332) is a large flat sheet, some- times over a foot across. A corner of it usually runs under a stone or other hiding place, and here the spider stands, often making a little tent in connection with the web. Linyphia (Stemonyphantes) trilineata. — About a quarter of an inch long, with a large oval abdomen and comparatively short legs. The color is light yellowish gray, the cephalothorax with three dark lines, and the abdomen with three rows of dark spots partly connected in lines. The legs are marked with dark rings on the ends and middle of the joints, more distinctly on the under than on the upper side. The sternum is light in the middle and black around the edge, and the abdomen has irregular black spots at the sides and beneath. The male has longer legs and wider thorax and smaller abdomen. It lives under stones and logs and winters under leaves in the woods. It is common both in this country and Europe. Linyphia (Bathyphantes) nebulosa. — Length a sixth of an inch. Color light brownish yellow, with gray markings (fig. 338). Some are almost white, and others are dark, with the black spots covering a large part of the body. The cephalothorax is dark on the edges and has a dark middle stripe, forked toward the eyes. The abdomen has six or seven pairs of irregular dark spots, more or less connected with a dark middle line. The under side of abdomen and sternum have black spots which, in dark individuals, run together, making these parts entirely black. The legs have dark rings on the ends and. Fig. 335. Linyphia trilineata. — Mark- ings of abdomen en- larged eight 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
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