. American spiders and their spinning work. A natural history of the orbweaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits. Spiders. PLATE IV. COLORS OF SPIDERS AND THEIR COCOONS. 1, Argiope cophinaria; 2, Epeira insularis; 3, Epeira domiciliorum; 4, 5, 6, Cocoons and female OF Argiope argenteola; 14, Male of same; 15, Male abdomen; 7, 8, Cocoon and female of Gasteracantha; 9, Natural size of female; 10, Cocoon string of Cyclosa bifurca; 11. Female, SIDE VIEW, ENLARGED; 12, DORSAL VIEW, ENLARGED; 13, NATURAL SIZE. AutTi-Del. in part Edw. Sheppar-Q,Ijit]

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. American spiders and their spinning work. A natural history of the orbweaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits. Spiders. PLATE IV. COLORS OF SPIDERS AND THEIR COCOONS. 1, Argiope cophinaria; 2, Epeira insularis; 3, Epeira domiciliorum; 4, 5, 6, Cocoons and female OF Argiope argenteola; 14, Male of same; 15, Male abdomen; 7, 8, Cocoon and female of Gasteracantha; 9, Natural size of female; 10, Cocoon string of Cyclosa bifurca; 11. Female, SIDE VIEW, ENLARGED; 12, DORSAL VIEW, ENLARGED; 13, NATURAL SIZE. AutTi-Del. in part Edw. Sheppar-Q,Ijit] 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 McCook, Henry C. (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911. [Philadelphia] The Author, Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia

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