Spider ID's

sebastianbawn · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2011, 09:42 PM

Sorry for the images not being very large or of top quality, but hopefully someone may be able to help. I expect I can only get to genus level, but here we go.....

1 and 2 are the same specimen btw (all for in Bristol)

No.9 Spider · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-2011, 08:12 AM

The last two look like Tegenaria. First two Lepthyphantes? Other one Lycosidae?

UB4 gardener · #3 (**permalink**) 02-05-2011, 09:49 AM

No. 9, i bow to your greater knowledge, but for the middle one what makes you say lycosidae and not Philodrominae?

Chris

No.9 Spider · #4 (**permalink**) 02-05-2011, 09:39 PM

Yep, Philodromus sp. I was in an involuntary massive rush to go somewhere with the other half and half glanced at them! Sorry

sebastianbawn · #5 (**permalink**) 02-05-2011, 10:01 PM

If it makes a difference, A male Philodromus dispar was hanging around that exact same spot for a long time before she turned up. I have never seen a female so I don't know what they look like, is it a possibility?

No.9 Spider · #6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2011, 10:31 AM

Yes, I'd say there's a good possibility of it being P. dispar, females not being as distinct as their male counterparts of this species though you can never be 100% without the usual.