Abdomen, the posterior half of the body, x.
Acrosoma, 188.
mitrata, 189.
rugosa, 189.
spinea, 190.
Adult characters of spiders, xi.
Agalena nævia, 93.
Agalenidæ, 91.
Age of spiders, xv.
Agrœca pratensis, 11.
Air-sacs, x.
Air-tubes, x.
Amaurobius americana, 215.
ferox, 215.
sylvestris, 213.
Anatomy of spiders, viii-xi.
Anyphæna calcarata, 13.
incerta, 12.
rubra, 13.
saltabunda, 14.
Argiope, 194.
cocoons of, 197, 200.
riparia, 194.
transversa, 198.
webs of, 192, 194, 196, 199.
Argyrodes, 123.
fictilium, 126.
nephilæ, 125.
trigonum, 124.
Argyroepeira hortorum, 191.
Ariadne bicolor, 123.
Asagena americana, 122.
Attidæ, 41.
Attus palustris, 42.
Bathyphantes, see under Linyphia, 143, 145.
Bites of spiders, viii.
Breathing holes, x.
Cælotes, see under Tegenaria, 99.
Calamistrum, 205.
Catalogue of American spiders, viii.
Cephalothorax, viii.
Ceratinalla fissiceps, 152.
lætabilis, 151.
Ceratinopsis interpres, 153.
Chiracanthium viride, 21.
Ciniflonidæ, 205.
Claws, x.
Clubiona, 15.
canadensis, 17.
crassipalpis, 16.
excepta, 19.
ornata, 18.
rubra, 18.
tibialis, 16.
Cobwebs, xvi.
Cocoons, xiv.
Colors, xi.
Coriarachne depressa, 34.
versicolor, 34.
Cornicularia directa, 152.
Coxa, the first joint of the leg, viii.
Crab spiders, see Thomisidæ, 24.
Cribellata, 205.
Cribellum, 205.
Cyclosa conica, 183.
Cyrba tæniola, 63.
Daddy longlegs, see Pholcus, 128.
Dendryphantes, 53, 54.
æstivalis, 54.
militaris, 53.
Dew on cobwebs, 107, 108.
Dictyna, 206-211.
cruciata, 210.
frondea, 210.
volucripes, 211.
volupis, 209.
Diplostyla, see under Linyphia, 147.
concolor = Linyphia concolor, 147.
nigrina = Linyphia nigrina, 147.
Dolomedes sexpunctatus, 85.
tenebrosus, 87.
Dorsal groove, viii.
Drapetisca socialis = Linyphia socialis, 145.
Drassidæ, 1.
Drassus saccatus, 6.
Dysdera interrita, 22.
Dysderidæ, a family of spiders with six eyes, 22.
Ebo latithorax, 37.
Eggs of spiders, xiv.
Epeira, 160-180.
angulata, 164.
caudata or conica, see Cyclosa, 183.
cinerea, 165.
corticaria, 165.
directa, see Larinia directa, 182.
displicata, 172.
domiciliorum, see trivittata, 167.
gibberosa, 175, 176.
globosa, 173.
insularis, 169.
labyrinthea, 174.
marmorea, see insularis, 169.
nordmanni, 163.
parvula, 179.
patagiata, 160, 161.
placida, 176.
pratensis, 167.
sclopetaria, 160, 161.
scutulata, 178.
silvatica, 164.
stellata, 179.
strix, 160, 161.
thaddeus, 170.
triaranea, see globosa, 173, 174.
trifolium, 171, 172.
trivittata, 166.
verrucosa, 181.
Epeiridæ, 154.
Epiblemum scenicum, 60.
Epigynum, xi.
Erigone, 148.
autumnalis, 151.
dentigera, 149.
longipalpis, 149.
Ero thoracica, 132.
Euryopis funebris, 127.
Eyes of spiders, ix.
Feet, x.
Femur, viii.
Filistata hibernalis, 220.
Flat webs, 134; see Agalenidæ, 91;
Linyphia, 100.
Flower spiders, see Misumena, 25.
Flying spiders, Erigone, 151.
Lycosa, 68.
Geotrecha bivittata, 8.
crocata, 7.
Gnaphosa brumalis, 3.
conspersa, 2.
Gossamer, 149.
Ground spiders, Lycosidæ, 67.
Drassidæ, 1.
Habrocestum auratum, 43, 44.
peregrinum, 45.
splendens, 46.
Hahnia bimaculata, 105.
Hahnia cinerea, 106.
Hairs, xi.
Hasarius hoyi, 63, 64.
Head, viii.
Helophora insignis, see Linyphia insignis, 146.
House spiders, xii.
Hunting spiders, xv.
Hyctia pikei, 62.
Hyptiotes cavatus, 218.
Icius elegans, 57, 58.
mitratus, 57.
palmarum, 56.
Jumping spiders, see Attidæ, 41.
Labium, x.
Larinia directa, 182.
Latrodectus mactans, 122, 123.
Legs, viii.
Linyphia, 134.
bucculenta = trilineata, 143.
coccinea, 140. communis, 138.
concolor, 147.
insignis, 146.
mandibulata, 139.
marginata, 136.
minuta, 144.
nebulosa, 143.
nigrina, 147.
phrygiana, 141, 143.
socialis, 145.
trilineata, 143.
Linyphiadæ, 134.
Lungs, x.
Lycosa carolinensis, 73, 74.
cinerea, 73, 74.
communis, 75.
kochii, 74.
nidicola, 69.
nidifex, 70, 72, 73.
Lycosa ocreata, 77.
polita, 70.
pratensis, 69.
scutulata, 76.
Lycosidæ, 67.
Lyssomanes viridis, 65.
Mævia vittata, 59.
Male spiders, xi.
Mandibles, viii.
of Tetragnatha, 203, 204.
Markings, xi.
Marptusa familiaris, 61.
Marx, George, list of spiders of North America, viii.
Maxillæ, x.
Meta menardi, 190.
Metatarsus, viii.
Micaria aurata, 8.
longipes, 8.
Mimetus interfector, 132.
Misumena, 25.
Names of spiders, vii.
Neon nellii, 47.
Nests of spiders, xiv.
Number of spiders, vii.
Ocyale undata, 88.
Oxyopes salticus, 88.
viridans, 89, 90.
Palpal organ, xi.
Palpi, viii.
Pardosa, 78.
albomaculata = greenlandica, 79.
albopatella, 83.
brunnea = glacialis, 80.
glacialis, 80.
greenlandica, 79.
lapidicina, 78.
montana = tachypoda, 81.
nigropalpis, 82.
Pardosa pallida, 81.
tachypoda, 81.
Patella, viii.
Pellenes, see Habrocestum, 44-46.
Peucetia, see Oxyopes viridans, 89, 90.
Phalangium, 128.
Phidippus multiformis, 48, 49.
mystaceus, 50.
tripunctatus, 51.
Philodromus, 35.
lineatus, 37.
ornatus, 36.
pictus, 37.
vulgaris, 35.
Pholcus phalangioides, 128, 129.
cornutus, 130.
Phrurolithus alarius, 9, 10.
Pirata piraticus, 84.
Plexippus puerperus, 52.
Pœcilochroa variegata, 4.
bilineata, 4.
Poison of spiders, viii.
Prosthesima atra, 5.
ecclesiastica, 5.
Pythonissa imbecilla, 3.
Round cobwebs, 155-159.
Saitis pulex, 43.
Salticus scenicus, see Epiblemum scenicum, 60.
Scales, xi.
Scytodes thoracica, 131.
Sight of spiders, ix.
Singa pratensis, 186.
variabilis, 187.
Spinnerets, x.
Spintharus flavidus, 127.
Spiral threads of cobwebs, 155-159.
Steatoda borealis, 119.
corollata, 121.
guttata, 120.
marmorata, 120.
triangulosa, 121.
Stemonyphantes, see Linyphia trilineata, 143.
Sternum, x.
Synemosyna, 64.
Tarantula, see Lycosa carolinensis, 73, 74.
Tarsus, viii.
Tegenaria, 96-103.
complicata, 102.
derhamii, 96-98.
longitarsus, 102, 104.
medicinalis, 99.
Tetragnatha, 198-204.
extensa, 201.
grallator, 200.
laboriosa, 202.
straminea, 204.
Thanatus coloradensis, 39, 40.
lycosoides, 39, 40.
Therididæ, 107.
Theridium, 110.
differens, 114.
frondeum, 116, 117.
globosum, 113.
murarium, 115.
rupicola, 113.
spirale, 116.
tepidariorum, 111, 112.
unimaculatum, 118.
verecundum = Latrodectus mactans, 122.
Theridula sphærula, 127, 128.
Thomisidæ, 24.
Thorax, viii.
Tibellus duttonii, 39.
Tibia, viii.
Titanæca, see Amaurobius americana, 215.
Tmarus caudatus, 38.
Tracheæ, x.
Trachelas ruber, 19, 20.
Trochanter, viii.
Uloborus plumipes, 216, 217.
Winter habits of spiders, xv.
Xysticus, 30.
gulosus, 31.
limbatus, 31.
nervosus, 32.
quadrilineatus, 33.
stomachosus, 30.
triguttatus, 33.
versicolor, 34.
Zilla, 184-186.
atrica, 185.
montana, 186.
x-notata, 186.
Transcriber's Notes:
Page xii. Filistata hibernalis (p 220) is one of the most common....
A period added to (p 220) so that it reads (p. 220) as all
the other references of the original text.
Page 17. The upper tibial process is a simple point extending along
the outer side of the tarsus for quarter of its length.
Inserted "a" ... of the tarsus for a quarter of its length.
Page 61. The legs are long and stout, the fourth pair one-half
longer than the abodmen. Abodmen changed to abdomen.
Page 63. Cyrba tæeniola. tæeniola changed to tæniola.
Page 160. Caption [Illustration: Figs. 383, 384, 385. 383, Epeira
sclopetaria. 384.... Caption changed to: [Illustration:
Figs. 383, 384, 385.--383, Epeira sclopetaria.
384.... Added (--).
HYPHENATION:
All the end-of-line hyphenation that occured in the original
text has been checked for usage within the body of the text
and conformed to it. When only one instance of the word
appeared at end-of-line a dictionary of the time period was
consulted.