Spider with red on back?

grahaml221 · #1 (**permalink**) 21-07-2010, 12:44 AM

Hi
any idea what this can be sorry photo is not a good one as I took it with my phone and didnt fancy getting to close.It was about the size of a old 10p.
Black with thin red strip on its back.

i will be off line for a while after tonight so if I dont get back in time thanks in advance for any help

Jason Green · #2 (**permalink**) 21-07-2010, 06:26 AM

Morning Graham, and welcome to WAB!

You've addded the unidentified spider to WAB's Gallery, which means it'll be turned-down as it isn't named correctly. When you see this next, upload it here to WAB's Image Archive which doesn't have quality requirements, and is where ID-request images go. Well done for working out how to upload in the first place, though!

As for the spider, can you tell us more about it - which part of the UK this was in, habitat, body length not including legs, etc.? It all helps.

Take care,

Jason

scottwild · #3 (**permalink**) 21-07-2010, 07:37 AM

Well i cant see the picture due to the above problem but i'll take a guess or two.

A Redback?

or a Red-spotted Antmimic?

grahaml221 · #4 (**permalink**) 21-07-2010, 05:31 PM

Ok I will try again

the body was about the size of a 5p not inc the legs it was on the path in the back garden (Neath South Wales UK) other than that I cant be much more help as I was in a rush to go out at the time.Shame as I didnt have a chance to get my camira so had to just take a quick snap of it with my phone.the red strip was runing right to left on the back and not up and down if that helps.

Jason Green · #5 (**permalink**) 21-07-2010, 06:02 PM

Well done, Graham!

Now, that red bit appears to be slightly over to the left of the join between the cephalthorax (head and thorax, as one part) and the abdomen, actually a little of the femora even - making it pretty asymetrical for a genuine marking. If so, I suggest the red is due to Mites hitching a lift, and the spider just an average brown species underneath them.

That's my opinion, others may have their own!

grahaml221 · #6 (**permalink**) 26-07-2010, 02:59 AM

Thanks for the replay but I can defiantly say it was black and the strip did go across the problem is the photo is rubbish which makes it hard for you to see tidy.Sorry cant be much more help I now have my camira standing buy when I am out the back I notice a lot of small spiders about this week more than in the last 3 years but not one like the one in the photo.