. Introduction to zoology; a guide to the study of animals, for the use of secondary schools;. FIG. 84. — Orb-web of Epeira. a, first spiral line ; b, second spiral line; c, line to nest. From Emerton. 3. Line-weavers (Retitelarise1).--Of this group The-ridium is a type. The web consists of a fine irregular meshwith strands running above and below in various The spider stands below the main part of the net,back downward. 1 rete, net; tela, web. 2 Fig. 85. 88 ZOOLOGY 4. Tube-weavers (Tubitelarue 1). Here belong thespiders that spin webs in the grass, which are so conspicuousin the
. Introduction to zoology; a guide to the study of animals, for the use of secondary schools;. FIG. 84. — Orb-web of Epeira. a, first spiral line ; b, second spiral line; c, line to nest. From Emerton. 3. Line-weavers (Retitelarise1).--Of this group The-ridium is a type. The web consists of a fine irregular meshwith strands running above and below in various The spider stands below the main part of the net,back downward. 1 rete, net; tela, web. 2 Fig. 85. 88 ZOOLOGY 4. Tube-weavers (Tubitelarue 1). Here belong thespiders that spin webs in the grass, which are so conspicuousin the morning when laden with dew (Fig. 86). At oneside of the web a tube leads down among the grass the opening of this tube the spider stands ready to. FIG. 85. —Web of Theridium, a cobweb. From Emerton. dart out after prey, or to retreat as occasion demands(Fig. 87). The wandering spiders do not spin webs of any are classified into three groups as follows: — 1 tubus, tube ; tela, web. THE 8PIDER AND ITS ALLIES 89 (1) Crab spiders (Laterigradse *) are so called becausethey run sideways. They make nests by fastening togetherleaves by threads of silk. Their young are reared in thesenests, and watched over by the mother (Fig. 88). (2) Running spiders (Citigradre2). - These are for themost part large and powerful species which wander over
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