Enoplognatha ovata? with nest and food?

djeyewater · #1 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 03:54 PM

Found with its nest of youngsters underneath a bramble leaf.

The eyes on the left and right of its head look like 2 eyes fused together.

I presume the bright white bits are egg shells. You can see the little spiders, their abdomens are a duller white.

Probably Anthocoris sp. nymph (dead). Would the spider have killed it to eat?

Cheers

Dave

squishy · #2 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 04:10 PM

cant really answer any questions, but those are brilliant photos!

dmclean2 · #3 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 05:30 PM

Hi Dave,
Yes you are correct with E.Ovata, nice shot of the eye set that is one of the ways to ID the Genus here is a handy site for just that,
I downloaded it then printed it off and cut them down to a handy size . stapled them together andI take it with me when I go bug hunting,
Spinnen van België - Araignées de Belgique - Spiders of Belgium
Cheers
Duncan

djeyewater · #4 (**permalink**) 26-09-2008, 11:29 AM

Thanks, currently I only go bug hunting in my back garden - it's not big, but there's so much to see there. I've added that spider eyes page to my internet bookmarks now.

Cheers

Dave