black field spider

[diggleken]

Hi, grateful for help with this black spider today, om grass, in a field near a wall in the south pennines.

Thanks a lot
Ken

[Jason Green]

Meta-type?

[Meta menardi]

I will stick my neck out and suggest Lariniodes cornutas, habitat is about right. I have never seen one that is dark, however, but there is often considerable variation in a species. This
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is what I would normally expect to see.

[No.9 Spider]

I'd say Meta species, probably a dark Meta segmentata though Meta merianae is a possibility as they are generally darker.
Larinioides, although similar in abdomen shape have very different legs, those of the species pictured being typical Meta.

[diggleken]

Thanks a lot everyone!
So Meta segmentata looks best I guess, I thought it unusual to be all black, so took the shot, great stuff.
Cheers
Ken

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by No.9 Spider

I'd say Meta species, probably a dark Meta segmentata though Meta merianae is a possibility as they are generally darker.
Larinioides, although similar in abdomen shape have very different legs, those of the species pictured being typical Meta.

Darn, you would think us Metas would recognise each other.