. The common spiders of the United States. Spiders -- United States. Figs. 336, 337, 338. Liny- middle of the femora and tibiae. The spines are long and darker than the skin. The epigy- num is folded twice, so that only part of it is seen ex- tending out from the under side of the abdomen (figs. 340, 341). The palpus of the male (fig. 339) has large and complicated appendages at the end. In phia nebuiosa. 336, preneral shape it is rounder than male. 337, female en- ° L larged twelve times, in the next species, and the -218, markings of back -. .11 r .1 of abdomen. angle at the base of the tars


. The common spiders of the United States. Spiders -- United States. Figs. 336, 337, 338. Liny- middle of the femora and tibiae. The spines are long and darker than the skin. The epigy- num is folded twice, so that only part of it is seen ex- tending out from the under side of the abdomen (figs. 340, 341). The palpus of the male (fig. 339) has large and complicated appendages at the end. In phia nebuiosa. 336, preneral shape it is rounder than male. 337, female en- ° L larged twelve times, in the next species, and the -218, markings of back -. .11 r .1 of abdomen. angle at the base of the tarsus is less prominent. This spider is common in cellars and other damp and shady places about houses. It is common in Europe and is perhaps imported. The web is flat, like that of L. pJuygiana, and often large for the size of the spider, sometimes covering a pail or box a foot wide. Linyphia (Bathyphantes) minuta. — One-eighth of an inch long, a little smaller than nebuiosa. The cephalothorax is yel- lowish brown, darker at the edges, but without any middle line. The dark markings of the abdomen nearly cover it, so that it appears dark gray with light markings instead of. 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 Emerton, J. H. (James Henry), 1847-1930. Boston, London, Ginn & Company


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