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24-03-2011, 08:27 PM
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| | | ID : Tenegaria species?
Evening,
Whilst doing a long overdue clear up of the garage I came across several Tenegaria gigantea spiders of various sizes and found what might be a darker variant or another species completely. Whilst photographing it before release it would clasp it's legs into a protective ball. I have been through Roberts but am no wiser so can anyone advise on this specimen please?
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24-03-2011, 09:05 PM
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Hi,
that's Amaurobius ferox.
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24-03-2011, 10:18 PM
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Evening,
Thanks for that, it is much appreciated. It looks nothing like the plate in Roberts so I clearly need some more books to cross check.
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24-03-2011, 10:28 PM
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I have Roberts' book too, and I agree the A. ferox picture doesn't look very much like the live specimens.
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24-03-2011, 11:09 PM
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Wow, fantastic spider and great shots!
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25-03-2011, 10:32 AM
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Very nice pictures. Just out of curiosity, do you remember its size (bodylength)? |
26-03-2011, 02:22 PM
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Afternoon,
It was quite substantial but not as large as the largest of the T. giganteas. I would say about a centimetre give or take a couple of millimetres. I can't be more precise than that as I released it.
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