Is this Gibbaranea gibbosa?

[Tiggrx]

First noticed this in the hall yesterday but didn't realize it was a spider (or anything else alive). Today noticed it had moved to different wall so thought I had better take a picture. It wasn't until I had downloaded the picture that I could see it was a spider.

I guess from the lumps on the back that it is Gibbaranea gibbosa, could anyone confirm this please. It was just over a mm long in it's hunched up state.

Thanks
Tig

[Venger]

Looks more like an Ero spp, can you get a moving shot? or at least less hunched?

[Tiggrx]

Originally Posted by Venger

Looks more like an Ero spp, can you get a moving shot? or at least less hunched?

That is certainly likely - see What is this?

I shall go and see what I can manage for a moving shot - I am still wimpish about spider - even when this tiny

[Action_Man]

Those bumps do look familiar, i have seen E. furcata but not E. cambridgei ...

[Tiggrx]

It gets quite a bit bigger when it stretches it's legs out

[Venger]

Interesting - I can see two sets of tubercles - which puts it either Ero tuberculatus (uncommon) or E.aphana (rare and highly unlikely).
Your not near any heather or heathland are you?

I'd like to see a top down or rear shot of the abdomen if you can?

[Tiggrx]

Originally Posted by Venger

Interesting - I can see two sets of tubercles - which puts it either Ero tuberculatus (uncommon) or E.aphana (rare and highly unlikely).

Yes definitely two sets of tubercles

Originally Posted by Venger

Your not near any heather or heathland are you?

No - I am in urban Central London! It is possible that it could have hitched a ride in my luggage back from Canada I suppose, went through some heathy sorts of places there.

Originally Posted by Venger

I'd like to see a top down or rear shot of the abdomen if you can?

Sorry these aren't too clear. I can try and refind it if neccessary

[mickmassie]

Whilst I wouldn't like to venture an opinion, I have had Ero aphana from a couple of London locations (Middlesex - Ealing and Hounslow). I understand it has spread quite a bit recently, and is no longer confined to heathland. The last (possible) one I had escaped while I was photographing it. It looks very much like your specimen, perhaps it is the same one !!
I'll post a photo.
M.

[mickmassie]

This is Ero aphana or tuberculata. It escaped from me due to a Blutack failure whilst being photographed. It came originally from the Brent Park in Hanwell, West London. I have found Ero aphana not far from here in the past (Horsenden Hill), but this one may well be Ero tuberculata.
Mick.

[Venger]

Hi Mick, you don't have any other photos of this one do you? As I can only see 1 set of tubercles on it?