Possible Steatoda ?

dmclean2 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 05:54 PM

Hi folks,
Over at fowlmead I took this pic, I think it's S. Bipunctata, it's a male, and the abdomen shows the sigilum and the palps are quite big , hardly any body markings though, (Why is this)

so there is doubt in my mind, can you confirm or am I wrong with the ID
Cheers
Duncan

jaguarondi · #2 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 07:18 PM

Looks more like a Philodromus species to me but I wouldn't like to say which.

Venger · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 12:57 AM

Second leg the longest, should point you straight towards Thomisidae spp Dunc.
Yes looks like a Philodromus spp, a running crab spider.

dmclean2 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 06:14 PM

Cheers guys,
I'll settle for Philodromus , and Venger, I had thought about crab spider but chose the other route
Thanks again,
Duncan

dmclean2 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dmclean2

Cheers guys,
I'll settle for Philodromus , and Venger, I had thought about crab spider but chose the other route
Thanks again,
Duncan

Iv'e had a look on my spider sites and on the web and the closest I can get is P. Dispar
Dunc

Venger · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 09:33 PM

Not a P.dispar Dunc, Male P.dispar have black abdomen and cephelothorax.
You'll need to study the palps to see, Philodromus spp can be very similar to each other, physically and visually.