Spider ID please

dmclean2 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 06:10 PM

Hi uys,
I am not sure of this one, it's a female, lives in a teracotta wall mounted pot, the hole it lives in, is 7mm dia, and she is 7mm head and body, I think it's Steatoda, Heavily anulated legs, very pale edges to the thorax, but not sure which,
I'm thinking S. albomaculata, but would appreciate some help
Cheers,
Duncan

No.9 Spider · #2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 09:46 PM

My first impression was Zygiella x-notata. I'll take a closer look later.

No.9 Spider

dmclean2 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-05-2009, 04:46 PM

Hi No9,
Your first impression was right, Zygiella -X-notata it is
I couldn't see the wood for the trees, as they say, it was the lack of patern on the body that threw me
Instead of trying to ID off the books, I would do better to look in my own spider pics first,
Thanks for your help in pointing me in the right direction,
Duncan

this is one taken in September last year,