Tibellus sp. and wolf spider id

[Ukwildlifeo]

Tibellus maritimus or oblongus?




Also found this wolf spider:


Both found in September this year

[frits_b]

Tibellus oblongus and maritimus can only be distinguished genitally. There was a theory involving the number of black dots on the abdomen, but it proved to be unreliable.

I think the Lycosid is a Pardosa from the P. monticola group. Pardosa's a difficult genus too...