Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Spider ID
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 15-01-2009 20:31
#1
Please id this spider below. It was around 5-7mm long, it has been feeding on houseflies. Pictured in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Thanks
Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 15-01-2009 20:35
Posted by Juergen Peters on 15-01-2009 22:18
#2
Hello. Muhammad!
Jumping spider, Salticidae. Sorry, can't say more, I know only the central European species...
Posted by Tony Irwin on 15-01-2009 22:21
#3
Salticidae female is as far as I can take it
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 16-01-2009 06:52
#4
Thanks to both of you for your help.
One more question, whats the difference between the males and the females?
Posted by Tony Irwin on 16-01-2009 19:51
#5
The male palps are modifed into mating organs, so are usually swollen and have a complicated structure. Female palps are plain and unswollen (as in your picture). Young spiders also have plain palps, but they can be recognised by their translucent cuticle and delicate appearance.
Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 17-01-2009 08:43
#6
Thank you. :)