Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Arachnida
Posted by Double A on 23-11-2006 14:24
#1
There are 2 small spiders from Moscow region. Can somebody help to ID?
I think the family is Araneidae?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-11-2006 14:54
#2
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... )
Posted by Sergey Golubev on 23-11-2006 15:32
#3
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
Posted by Double A on 23-11-2006 16:41
#4
Thanx!
But I found both
Metellina segmentata and
Meta segmentata. What genus is correct?
Posted by Sergey Golubev on 23-11-2006 17:01
#5
They are both correct, but in id guides and keys the genus Metellina is quoted like synonymous, first name is Meta.
Sergey Golubev
Posted by Double A on 23-11-2006 17:02
#6
Other photo of
Araneus sp. (or Neoscona :) )
Posted by Double A on 23-11-2006 17:08
#7
And one more very small (few mm) spider.
I think he is from
Licosidae
Posted by Sergey Golubev on 27-11-2006 10:14
#8
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
Posted by Double A on 27-11-2006 16:24
#9
Thank you, Sergey!