View Single Post

  #2 (permalink)  
Old 14-05-2009, 01:22 AM
Venger's Avatar
Venger Venger is offline
Commander of the Wild Empire
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1,656
Re: Funnel web spider? id

No, not in this country
Not sure when the split happened (between Tegenaria and Malthonica - it use to be T.pagana and it use to be M.silvestris at one point!, so things keep switching)

Anyway - it's very hard to tell with Tegenaria spp - which I think this is, you need a microscope to make 100% confirmation - even with the help of the sternum markings (not 100% accurate but helpful) I think you're dealing with one of the main 3. Either Tegenaria domestica, T.atrica or T.gigantea

don't suppose you could give the size (excluding legs please)
__________________
You can't get 100% species confirmation from a photo - just a reminder.
Reply With Quote