[ID] Spider under log

Jason Green · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2010, 03:59 PM

Hi all,

I saw this spider under a log today - who was then joined by a second. Any idea who it is? It seems to be quite robust-looking with very bristly-looking femora.

10/03/2010

Size: About 7mm-ish. Seemed like a big one.

Take care,

Jason

Dogghound · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2010, 06:52 PM

Amaurobiidae. Looks like A.similis although would need a closer look at the palps/epigyne to be sure. Male left, female right.

No.9 Spider · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2010, 07:31 PM

Possibly one of the Agelenidae, a Coelotes species. They are commonly found under logs and as you're in the South it'll probably be Coelotes terrestris as opposed to C. atropos that I usually find in t'North.

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Jason Green · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2010, 08:10 PM

Thanks both - Coelotes terrestris looks perfect. I too thought Amaurobiidae, but in the flesh it seemed more dark red than brownish

No.9 Spider · #5 (**permalink**) 11-03-2010, 02:00 PM

They do have a passing resemblance to Amaurobius ferox, though the front area of the carapace has a more pronounced rise to it, and A. ferox would have a mess of bluish tangled web in it's vicinity.

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