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26-06-2010, 05:20 PM
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| | | Striking spider for ID
I think it's shed its skin, or is it prey? 
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26-06-2010, 05:22 PM
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| | | Re: Striking spider for ID
The spider is one of the colour forms of Enoplognatha ovata. There does appear to be a cast spider skin there. |
26-06-2010, 05:28 PM
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That was quick, thank you! They do have such lovely patterning.
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26-06-2010, 07:49 PM
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| | | Re: Striking spider for ID
Let's not forget E. ovata's twin species, Enoplognatha latimana. The two cannot be distinguished from a photograph.
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26-06-2010, 08:31 PM
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Evening Hed,
Yes, pretty spiders, these - vernacular name Candy-stripe Spider. Frits, I hadn't heard of latimana before, so thanks. How are they seperated? Palps, epigyne...
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26-06-2010, 09:43 PM
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| | | Re: Striking spider for ID
Genital research is necessary to distinguish between E. ovata and latimana, that much is certain, but since I don't have a microscope myself I haven´t looked into what features to look for. In fact, this is what makes me want to buy a microscope, so I can finally distinguish between spiders of the Enoplognatha, Philodromus, and Xysticus genera, to name but a few difficult ones.
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26-06-2010, 10:07 PM
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Thanks Frits, you won't regret the investment! I currently have a 20x stereo model - just £35 from Amazon. I use an external light (12w halogen) since the built-in LED gives a short battery life and the switch is temperamental, but the optics are great.
I use it for Syrphids, Stratiomyids and Hymenopterans etc., but may go Xysticus/Araneus in the end... |
26-06-2010, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Thanks Frits, you won't regret the investment! I currently have a 20x stereo model - just £35 from Amazon. I use an external light (12w halogen) since the built-in LED gives a short battery life and the switch is temperamental, but the optics are great.
I use it for Syrphids, Stratiomyids and Hymenopterans etc., but may go Xysticus/Araneus in the end... | C'mon, Jase, more details. I am a field microscope nut, still looking for the right one.
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26-06-2010, 10:25 PM
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What more can I say? I probably can't link to the Amazon page, but run a search for 'Apex Examiner microscope'. Daylight should suffice for fieldwork, it stands about 9ins high when in-use, though this depends on what you have it focussed on (the eyepieces rise up when focussing on higher-up on taller objects), and has a 7cm working distance according to specs.
It's pretty much the entry-level model, so it doesn't have too many bells and whistles but does what it should, very well.
Last edited by Jason Green; 26-06-2010 at 10:28 PM.
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