Spder ID Request

[Lester]

This is quite a distinctive spider so I am hoping an ID will be possible from a snap.

Interestingly coloured spider, abdomen green with small pail blue spots and a red posterior.

Abdominal length is 4mm, unfortunately I only had life size facilities with me so this is a crop.

Found end June in Pembrokeshire Marlos peninsula on my car. She was rescued at returned to nearby bushes.



This is a slightly more rearward perspective and shows the markings a bit better.

[faz]

looks like a green orb weaver (Araniella cucurbitina)
Just above the spinners there is a red spot. This is more obvious on young spiders and can only be seen from underneath the spider.

[Lester]

Thanks Faz, I was thinking this too, but had never seen one with the blue and black spots before. However these are very small and not really visible to the eye.