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27-02-2011, 07:37 PM
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| | | ID : Five Spiders.
Good evening WAB,
I have five spiders that I have had a look at during the week and would like to ask for assistance in pursuing an identification if possible for any of them. The first four were found at night on the walls of the house in Tiverton (Devon, UK) and the fifth was out in the country lanes nearby. SPIDER ONE : The first one attached to this post I suspect to be a member of the Araneide family due to the eye arrangement of four close together in the middle and two pairs on the side almost touching each other. I suspect it could be Nuctenea umbratica.   
Regards,
Andrew.
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27-02-2011, 07:38 PM
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| | | Re: ID : Five Spiders.
SPIDER TWO : The second spider I suspect with some degree of reserved confidence to be a member of the Tetragnathidae family and possibly Tetragnatha montana.  
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27-02-2011, 07:39 PM
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SPIDER THREE : I must apologise for this poor image as it was a very skittish spider seen at night on the walls of the house and measured only about three or four millimetres which was a test for my meagre camera skills. I have so far felt like sticking my neck out by saying this to be of the Clubionidae family and possibly Clubiona comta on the basis that it looks to have some markings very close to this species on plate five in Roberts. 
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27-02-2011, 07:40 PM
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SPIDER FOUR : Simply by looking at my FSC chart and then on to Roberts I think this might be good for Steatoda bupunctata (Comb-footed Spider).  
Last edited by Andrew C; 27-02-2011 at 07:59 PM.
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27-02-2011, 07:41 PM
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SPIDER FIVE : This one was found in an hedgerow at Craze Lowman (Devon, UK) and is highly mobile at speed when uncovered before settling in a dark spot and is now running free somewhere in the room as I type. Could this possibly be Pardosa amentata?  
Last edited by Andrew C; 27-02-2011 at 08:04 PM.
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27-02-2011, 08:45 PM
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| | | Re: ID : Five Spiders.
Evening Andrew,
The first is the Walnut Orb-Weaver, Nuctenea umbratica.
The second is a female Tetragnathid so a good close-up of her abdominal side ventrally would be required.
Next up I can't help on.
Agreed with bipunctatus.
For the last you'll need to catch and again, you'll need to study her epigynal patterning.
Take care,
Jason |
28-02-2011, 08:01 PM
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| | | Re: ID : Five Spiders.
Evening Jason and thanks for taking the time to reply to yet another ID request from me... Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green  The first is the Walnut Orb-Weaver, Nuctenea umbratica. | That is excellent, it is good to have got one right. Thanks. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green The second is a female Tetragnathid so a good close-up of her abdominal side ventrally would be required. | This image was taken through the plastic of the specimen jar but I hope it is sufficient.  Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green Next up I can't help on. | Hopefully someone else will be able to comment on this one. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green Agreed with bipunctatus. | Excellent, another one on the chalkboard. Thanks. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green For the last you'll need to catch and again, you'll need to study her epigynal patterning. | I think there is no chance of that unless I stay awake at night and pop the torch on repeatedly at random spots to try and surprise it! Meanwhile here are few more images (very similar) that might shed some additional light on it?  
Thanks again for the confirmations and additional help with the others Jason. Hopefully the extra pictures I have added will be of some help.
Regards,
Andrew.  |
28-02-2011, 09:20 PM
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| | | Re: ID : Five Spiders.
It just goes to prove that even with photos, it's hard to identify some spiders. |
01-03-2011, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew C This image was taken through the plastic of the specimen jar but I hope it is sufficient. | It's good, maybe someone who's used to looking at these in reality will see something there.
I, as I think I've said before, don't have that NW Europe key. |
02-03-2011, 11:04 AM
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Hopefully so Jason.
Regards,
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