can anyone help me ID this spider?

[grimcoda]

[frits_b]

Hard to say from this pic, but my guess would be a Metellina species, like M. segmentata or M. mengei.

[Julian C]

Originally Posted by grimcoda

[QUOTE = Julian C;] I agree with Welokee that this is a Metellina S. In this case clearly male. Well developed and ferruled pedipalps are a giveaway with the majority of male spiders.This species are habitual window-pane inhabitants and are very determined in the matter of regaining their position if dislodged.

[grimcoda]

Thanks guys

[No.9 Spider]

Originally Posted by Julian C

[QUOTE = Julian C;] ................................This species are habitual window-pane inhabitants and are very determined in the matter of regaining their position if dislodged.

Meta species are far from habitual window-pane inhabitants, certainly M. segmentata and M. mengei are commonly found in woodland, wasteland and grassland, webs being up to 1.5 m from ground etc. I've never found one on a window in over 30 years, nor any reference for this species in this habitat.




No.9 Spider

[Geoff F]

With a garden very close, I do occasionally get one around the house window frames or in the greenhouse but only late autumn/winter and agree that the 'habitual' window frame spiders are normally something else, usually Araneus diadematus in my case.