Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A big Salticidae

Posted by Isidro on 08-11-2007 10:49
#1
This spider was the biggest of the Salticidae family that I've seen never. It sizes about 11-12 mm long. It was found in a zone of mediterranean shrubland (dominated by Rosmarinus officinalis and Cistus clusii) and pine patchs (Pinus halepensis) the spider was in a pine). The picture was taken this summer (4th May 2007) at Fuendetodos, Aragon, Spain, in continental-mediterranean climate about 700 meters high.

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What species can be?

Thanks.

Posted by jokin on 08-11-2007 23:21
#2
a female of Aelurillus v-insignitus??

Posted by Isidro on 09-11-2007 11:00
#3
Maybe... Thanks

(More suggestions welcome)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 10-11-2007 15:27
#4
maybe.. I will see it again more later. ;)

Posted by aranhas on 19-01-2008 18:23
#5
This is a female of Philaeus chrysops indeed one of the biggest species of salticidae in europe.