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 Larinioides patagiatus - Araneidae
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| Don Micro |
Posted on 11-10-2010 07:04
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 Member Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 441 Joined: 13.06.10 |
Hello arachnophiles. A nice red spider from Zonhoven, Belgium - 09-10-2010. Thanks! Don Micro attached the following image:  [99.5Kb] Edited by Don Micro on 12-10-2010 12:23 Kim Windmolders |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 11-10-2010 21:57
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Male Larinioides sp. (Araneidae). I can't tell the species, looks rather unusual to me... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Don Micro |
Posted on 11-10-2010 22:06
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Member Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 441 Joined: 13.06.10 |
Thanks Juergen.  Howcome it looks unusual? Kim Windmolders |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 11-10-2010 22:39
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Don Micro wrote: Howcome it looks unusual? "Usual" for me is L. cornutus, it's the only species I often find here. But is has a broader border of the V-marking on the opisthosoma. Such a small V should occur in the rarer L. patagiatus (I have never seen this species) and in L. sclopetarius, which is normally much darker (there are light brown individuals, but I did not see such a reddish one). Perhaps the habitat would help: L. cornutus: at reed and higher grasses in moist areas, often on meadows near brooks or rivers L. patagiatus: a species that loves drier conditions, nets often higher above the ground, at hedges or tree twigs L. sclopetarius: a typical species at buildings (bridges etc.) directly close to water in cities or villages Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Don Micro |
Posted on 11-10-2010 23:06
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Member Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 441 Joined: 13.06.10 |
I found it on vegetation in a moist area with lots of ponds. It sat on a leaf in the sun. Looks like the perfect habitat for L. cornutus.
Edited by Don Micro on 11-10-2010 23:06 Kim Windmolders |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 11-10-2010 23:21
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hi! Don Micro wrote: Looks like the perfect habitat for L. cornutus. Yes. Then it's most likely an unusually coloured L. cornutus. The males are especially variable. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Don Micro |
Posted on 12-10-2010 00:34
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Member Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 441 Joined: 13.06.10 |
Thanks!
Kim Windmolders |
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| Don Micro |
Posted on 12-10-2010 12:21
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Member Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 441 Joined: 13.06.10 |
I got confirmation from Koen van Keer - our own Belgian spider authority - this actually is L. patagiatus.
Edited by Don Micro on 12-10-2010 12:24 Kim Windmolders |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 12-10-2010 15:59
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Don Micro wrote: I got confirmation from Koen van Keer - our own Belgian spider authority - this actually is L. patagiatus. That explains, why I was not very happy with cornutus and the narrow "V" at the start  .
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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