Jumping spider with yellow pedipalps

[Bruce Williams]

Stockgrove Country Park, Beds.

Size: ~4mm.

Well at least I think it's a jumping spider - it certainly moved like one. The palps were bright lemon yellow and stood out noticeably to the naked eye. Help with identification appreciated.



Bruce

[Venger]

It's a female Heliophanus spp, yes she's a jumping spider.
Hard to tell which species from these shots (though they are great shots!)
Any more of her?

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks Des.

Hmmmm.....I only have one other viewpoint and unfortunately the shot didn't turn out that well. Here it is anyway:



Bruce

[Venger]

Hmm Pity, I needed to see her back legs (from the top).
Obviously an epigyne shot also

[Bruce Williams]

Okay.....I did ask her if she'd pose for an epignyne shot. It was the wrong move! Those big green eyes just stared right into mine. I knew exactly what she was thinking - she looked surprised, hurt, disappointed in me - I felt dirty. I thought about trying the "it's purely for scientific purposes" line - but I knew she'd already made up her mind and there was no going back.

We stood looking at one another for what seemed an eternity - then she just turned and walked away....

B

[Jason Green]

Very good, Bruce - like a line from a novel!

[Geoff F]

Have a look at H. flavipes, Bruce. But not a positive ID without other angles as Venger said.

But just going by the 'law of averages' I think that apart from H. flavipes and H. cupreus the rest of the 'runners' are outsiders which generally are rare or live in specific habitats.

[Action_Man]

Nice captures Bruce, or is it Sam Spade ? ...

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by Bruce Williams

Okay.....I did ask her if she'd pose for an epignyne shot. It was the wrong move! Those big green eyes just stared right into mine. I knew exactly what she was thinking - she looked surprised, hurt, disappointed in me - I felt dirty. I thought about trying the "it's purely for scientific purposes" line - but I knew she'd already made up her mind and there was no going back.

We stood looking at one another for what seemed an eternity - then she just turned and walked away....

B

I do so sympathise with her, you ask too much.

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for the helpful pointer Geoff .

Bruce