Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Arachnida
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| Double A |
Posted on 23-11-2006 13:24
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 165 Joined: 21.08.06 |
There are 2 small spiders from Moscow region. Can somebody help to ID? I think the family is Araneidae?   |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 23-11-2006 13:54
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
the first one seems to be Metellina sp. ? not sure. The other I would more for Neoscona sp. (this name in aPortuguese means more or less like this one: new vagina... ) |
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| Sergey Golubev |
Posted on 23-11-2006 14:32
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 Member Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 103 Joined: 23.11.06 |
First spider belongs undoubtedly to the genus Meta (maybe M.segmentata Cl.). The open center of the web points on this. Meta is not Araneidae already, it belongs to the family Tetragnathidae. Second spider belongs possibly to the genus Araneus. But it is difficult to say more exactly. Sergey Golubev |
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| Double A |
Posted on 23-11-2006 15:41
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 165 Joined: 21.08.06 |
Thanx! But I found both Metellina segmentata and Meta segmentata. What genus is correct? |
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| Sergey Golubev |
Posted on 23-11-2006 16:01
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Member Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 103 Joined: 23.11.06 |
They are both correct, but in id guides and keys the genus Metellina is quoted like synonymous, first name is Meta. Sergey Golubev |
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| Double A |
Posted on 23-11-2006 16:02
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 165 Joined: 21.08.06 |
Other photo of Araneus sp. (or Neoscona  ) |
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| Double A |
Posted on 23-11-2006 16:08
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 165 Joined: 21.08.06 |
And one more very small (few mm) spider. I think he is from Licosidae |
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| Sergey Golubev |
Posted on 27-11-2006 09:14
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Member Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 103 Joined: 23.11.06 |
Hi, Double A. The former of last two spider photos belongs of course to some Araneus or similar genus. It is hard to say by its bottom view more exactly. The latter photo belongs to immature spider of the genus Philodromus (Thomisidae). Light coloration points it could belong to the species Ph.aureolus, Ph.cespitum, or Ph.longipalpis, possibly. See mature female of Ph.cespitum on the photo attached. Sergey Golubev Sergey Golubev attached the following image:  [52.91Kb] |
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| Double A |
Posted on 27-11-2006 15:24
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 165 Joined: 21.08.06 |
Thank you, Sergey! |
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