3 Spiders and 2 harvestmen for ID!

[Anzu]

Hello folks,

I have a few spiders and harvestmen for identifying if possible!

1: Lovely yellow largish crab spider (if I remember right about 8mm for body), found under leaf in Devon forest.



2: Shame I didn't get more shots of above it sorry, and I can't remember size grr. I shall post it here just in case.



3: I actually still have this guy in a tub next to me, too little light to get a good shot sorry (I can always try tomorrow if it is too bad). Found in my bathroom in Norfolk, 4mm body length. Its first legs seem longer then the others.



4: A harvestman I found on the fence in my garden in Norfolk, it rested its legs straight out from the body and parallel to each other and the second pair (I think) of legs were about 6cm in length each.



5: Another harvestman, sorry I had to rush past this guy so only took a quick photo. Size was largish.



Thank you for looking!

[sebastianbawn]

1.Misumena vatia
2.Meta sp.
3.Lepthyphantes sp?

[poschiavanus]

4. Is Dicranopalpus ramosus, the forked palps and characteristic posture are nice giveaways. Nice pictures in the Gallery from Bruce Williams:

[frits_b]

4: Floronia bucculenta

[Geoff F]

Congratulations on the Dicranopalpus ramosus.

I found my first one for this year, in S. Devon, last week. They do appear to be gradually spreading throughout the UK.

There isn't much close details for the other harvestman but it appears similar to a female Phalangium opilio.

ps. I've just seen the reply from Frits and had to do a bit of thinking about his answer.

Obviously he meant #3 for Floronia bucculenta. I think?

[frits_b]

Originally Posted by Geoff F

ps. I've just seen the reply from Frits and had to do a bit of thinking about his answer.

Obviously he meant #3 for Floronia bucculenta. I think?

Yes, I did mean number 3!

[Anzu]

Thank you guys

Dicranopalpus ramosus is a very interesting and strange little creature.