Help with spider ID please

dmclean2 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009, 05:29 PM

Hi Folks,
I managed to get this photo of a spider wrapping up it's prey,
I'm not sure which species the spider is, I'm hoping someone can help,
The prey, however is this hover fly, which I beleive to be S. selinitica
Thanks for your help
Duncan

wildherbalian85 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009, 05:32 PM

Looks like a Steatoda Grossa, but i thought they only had 3 triangles ??

Jason Green · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009, 05:35 PM

Hi Duncan,

The spider looks like Zygiella X-notata, and the hoverfly is the commoner Moon Hoverfly, Eupeodes corollae. S. selenitica has sharper, thinner commas than this. See my shot from last week...

05/08/2009

Scaeva selenitica

dmclean2 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Hi Duncan,

The spider looks like Zygiella X-notata, and the hoverfly is the commoner Moon Hoverfly, Eupeodes corollae. S. selenitica has sharper, thinner commas than this. See my shot from last week...

05/08/2009

Scaeva Selinitica

Thanks for that Jason,
I had a look on line and in my own files and I agree on both counts
Some times you can't see the wood for the trees

I have edited the pics
Duncan