The Structure and Habits of Spiders

by J. H. Emerton

ATTIDÆ.

The jumping spiders. The body is usually short, and the head square. The arrangement of the eyes is characteristic, [Fig. 11], a. The two large ones in the middle give these spiders a more animated look than those of other families. The legs are short, and the front pair often stouter than the others. They can walk easily backwards or sidewise, and jump a long distance. [Fig. 11] is the common gray jumping spider enlarged.

Fig. 11.

Fig. 11a.