Bathroom spiders for ID

djeyewater · #1 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 01:35 PM

Some spiders from my bathroom for ID:

#1 Date taken: 19/07/2010. If anyone has an idea of the cranefly ID as well, that would be great.

#2 Date taken: 10/09/2010. 5-6mm length

#3 Date taken: 10/09/2010. Around 8mm length. An older or different sex of #2?

Thanks

Dave

RobAtkinson · #2 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 01:56 PM

I'm no spider expert but 1 looks like Pholcus Phalangioides. 2 and 3 look like Araneus Quadratus but as I said I'm no expert having only just become a spider enthusiast.

nikolai_avenger · #3 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 02:24 PM

1. Pholcus phalangioides - a.k.a. Cellar spider, daddy long-legs, etc.

2 and 3. Araneus diadematus - a.k.a. Garden spider, etc. Both look like males thereof.

Not sure about the cranefly I'm afraid.

Best regards, Nik.

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John_M · #4 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 02:41 PM

I agree with Pholcus phalangioides for no.1, the other spider pics are all male Araneus diadematus. The cranefly I think is the Spotted Crane Fly Nephrotoma appendiculata.

RobAtkinson · #5 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 02:58 PM

Thanks for the correction

djeyewater · #6 (**permalink**) 24-09-2010, 07:17 AM

Thanks for the help everyone.

I didn't realise the common name 'daddy long-legs' was used for so many different insects!

Dave

John_M · #7 (**permalink**) 24-09-2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by djeyewater

Thanks for the help everyone.

I didn't realise the common name 'daddy long-legs' was used for so many different insects!

Dave

Yes, it can get confusing when you realise that two people are discussing different animals; that's the reason many people prefer to use the scientific name. 'House Spider' can mean any of quite a few different species, depending on area, while 'Tegenaria duellica' refers to a single species, no matter where you are, although this style of nomenclature can be intimidating for some people, and isn't without problems of its own.