[ID] Salticus sp.

[Jason Green]

Hi all!

I would just like an ID on this one please...

29/5/09, the garden this afternoon

Any ideas? The markings look different...
...and squarer compared to others I've seen.

Thanks for looking!

Take care,

Jason

[suzi]

When I was trying to ID a spider I found this morning I came across a spider that looked alot like yours. It was the zebra spider (Salticus scenicus), a common household jumping spider.

I think you've probably already considered that one though. I've only just started taking an interest in uk spiders since this morning and now wish I hadn't. I didn't realise how many uk spiders actually bite!!

[Jason Green]

Thanks for the reply, Suz

I did consider S. scenicus which it probably is - but the pattern looks slightly different; squarer with white spots on the abdomen.

[Venger]

Originally Posted by suzi

I didn't realise how many uk spiders actually bite!!

Around 10 - 12 species out of 650+ species, and that's not guaranteed!

[Jason Green]

So do you think S. scenicus too, Des? I know it kind of varies, but it doesn't quite look right to me. I was considering S. cingulatus, but even that doesn't fit.

A juv maybe?

[Venger]

You're going to have to give sizes Jason

You can't tell from just a visuals - going to need epigyne shots, but you know that

[Jason Green]

...the size? You've never said you needed that or epigyne shots

I'll have a quick look for the knot in the wood and show the scale that way... back soon, and thanks!

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by Venger

You're going to have to give sizes Jason

I took a photo of the patch he was on and took a photo for scale; it would seem he was 5-6mm in body and 10mm+ inc. legs. So, what does this tell us?

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by suzi

I've only just started taking an interest in uk spiders since this morning and now wish I hadn't. I didn't realise how many uk spiders actually bite!!

They've been there all your life, how often have you been bitten? How many people do you know who have been bitten? Multiply the first number by the second number, that gives you some idea how dangerous these things are.