Spider with yellow and black abdomen

[Bruce Williams]

Northants.

Size: approx 5-6mm.

Help with identification appreciated.







Bruce

[Jason Green]

Evening Bruce

It looks like a Theridiid, likely a male Candy-stripe Spider, Enoplognatha ovata. The markings look slightly unusual (It lacks the heavier black marks usually found on the side corners in this colour form, but could be just natural variance), so wait for someone else to confirm or deny.

[Venger]

Male Enoplognatha latimana, would be my guess.
You can just make out some of the info needed, not all, but some (not much though)

[Jason Green]

Great, at least I had the genus. So Des, what seperates them?

[Venger]

Actually the more I look at it I think your first guess could be right - it might be E.ovata
Sadly after studying it up close (zoomed and brightened) I can't see enough to say.
Need to see the tip of the palp more clearly.

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for your help with identification Jason and Des.

Bruce

[Bruce Williams]

Des - this shows the palps at full resolution (lightened to pull a little more detail).



Bruce

[Venger]

Sadly its at the wrong angle (I've circled where you need to look)


This is what you are after (palp photo liberated from Photo Gallery Arachnida)
It's a very good site

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for posting clarification Des.

Bruce