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13-01-2012, 06:03 PM
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Hi,
I'm new to this website, but I hope someone can help me. I photographed this spider in Italy, (in the Aosta Valley), and it resembles the Ladybird spider found in Britain, but with milder colouring. Is it a relative of the Ladybird spider? Thanks for any help.  |
13-01-2012, 06:27 PM
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hi welcome to WAB  where are you in the UK ? it looks like one if it is you are very lucky |
13-01-2012, 06:29 PM
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Wow! Great find. Looks good to me.
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13-01-2012, 09:35 PM
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Doesn't resemble one to me, more like a Lycosidae sp. - wolf spider type?
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13-01-2012, 09:41 PM
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It is a photograph taken in Italy, so not really relevant here. Try posting it on Wild about the world.
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14-01-2012, 06:46 AM
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It's not a ladybird spider. |
17-01-2012, 10:17 PM
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Araneus quadratus. |
18-01-2012, 11:37 AM
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It does have a certain look of araneus about it - but quadratus?
Are they really that different in Italy Pepsis?
The big difference between Brians spider and any form of quadratus I've seen (regardless of colour) is that the spots are darker.. whereas I'd expect the spots to be paler.
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18-01-2012, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MattPrince  It does have a certain look of araneus about it - but quadratus?
Are they really that different in Italy Pepsis?
The big difference between Brians spider and any form of quadratus I've seen (regardless of colour) is that the spots are darker.. whereas I'd expect the spots to be paler.
Cheers,
Matt | If you find a female A quadratus that is full of eggs she will be what is considered as a normal colour. If she then produces all the eggs, her abdomen will shrink dramatically, and she will change colour radically, usually to a dark red. This is from personal observation (I have a before and after photo somewhere, but I can't run it down at the moment).
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18-01-2012, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Meta menardi If you find a female A quadratus that is full of eggs she will be what is considered as a normal colour. If she then produces all the eggs, her abdomen will shrink dramatically, and she will change colour radically, usually to a dark red. This is from personal observation (I have a before and after photo somewhere, but I can't run it down at the moment). | I would love to see the photo's, as I didn't realise the colour intensity would vary with abdomen stretch (though it makes sense when you think about). In any case my issue was not with the ground colour, we all know araneus come in many colours.. but with the relative contrast, have you ever seen a. quadratus with the large spots darker than the main abdomen colour?
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