Unknown sider

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by 33scooby33

I estimated it was around 2cm or so and was found in a back garden. I'm glad you think it is alive

Asking for location is important as S. florentina is very much found in the the South, S. senoculata has a much wider distribution, S.bavarica is very uncommon and I wouldn't even suggest an uncommon spider from a photo.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by No.9 Spider

Segestria florentina, dead or alive!



No.9 Spider

I agree... no doubt about it. Though still think it looks totally normal

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

Asking for location is important as S. florentina is very much found in the the South, S. senoculata has a much wider distribution, S.bavarica is very uncommon and I wouldn't even suggest an uncommon spider from a photo.

The radiant metallic green shine comming from its eyes, fang things and legs all pointers to me of S.Florentina.

And it was found in the south.

[wildherbalian85]

No.9 Spider these spiders in perticular the females will often take an agressive stance similliar to this towards humans.... When they do this they often sit in that possition and occasionally lift there front legs up and expose the fangs.

[No.9 Spider]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

No.9 Spider these spiders in perticular the females will often take an agressive stance similliar to this towards humans.... When they do this they often sit in that possition and occasionally lift there front legs up and expose the fangs.

Yes I'm familiar with the aggressive stance sometimes shown by this species, I've collected dozens on vists to Plymouth, Looe and numerous places on the south coast and also in Bath city centre and still have a large female from 4 years ago living in my garden. The pedipalps and mouthparts of the one in the picture are far from raised though, they are actually in the water droplets on the switch!



No.9 Spider