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Identifier: guidetostudyofin1872pack (find matches)
Title: Guide to the study of insects, and a treatise on those injurious and beneficial to crops: for the use of colleges, farm-schools, and agriculturists
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905
Subjects: Insects Beneficial insects Insect pests
Publisher: Salem, Naturalist's agency (etc., etc.)
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res (ocelli).In the genus Nops from Cuba there are, however, only two,while in certain cave-inhabiting species, according to Menge, Plate 12.
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THE COMMON GARDEN SPIDER. AKANE1NA. 645 such as the Anthrobia Mammothia of Tellkampf from Mam-moth Cave, and other spiders inhabiting European caves, thereare none. We quote an interesting account of the habits of spiders,especially the mode of spinning their webs, published by Mr.J. H. Emerton in the American Naturalist (ii, p. 478), whohas studied our native species with much care. The feet of spiders are wonderfully adapted for walking onthe web. Each foot is furnished with three claws (Plate 12,Fig. 6, a, &, &), the middle one of which («) is bent over at theend, forming a long linger for clinging to the web, or for guid-ing the thread in spinning. The outer claws (e, e) are curvedand toothed like a comb. Opposite the claws are several stiffhairs (c) which are toothed like the claws, and serve as athumb for the latter to shut against. When a spider wishes to build a web she usually selects acorner, so that the structure may be attached on several sides.She then runs a few

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