Spider for ID

[PeterD]

Can anyone help with this ID?





Thank you

[MattPrince]

Hello Peter,

From that angle I did wonder if it might be a meta (or metellina) species, but I think its probably pachygnatha clercki.

Was it in, or near a damp area?

Cheers,
Matt

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by MattPrince

Hello Peter,

From that angle I did wonder if it might be a meta (or metellina) species, but I think its probably pachygnatha clercki.

Was it in, or near a damp area?

Cheers,
Matt

Good morning Matt and thanks for your reply.

This spider was close to the coastline of Langstone Harbour. There are salt marshes close by.

[MattPrince]

Ack don't thank me, comparing the spines on the legs with the pictures of pacygnatha I don't think pacygnatha ever has such long leg spines, which pushes me back towards metellina. (Either mengei or segmentata, mid summer it could be either)

Matt

[frits_b]

I think it's Zygiella. Metellina doesn't have the typical folium on its abdomen; furthermore, the legs are too short for Metellina.

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by frits_b

I think it's Zygiella. Metellina doesn't have the typical folium on its abdomen; furthermore, the legs are too short for Metellina.

Thank you Frits