Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small spider

Posted by Niek van Wijk on 25-10-2007 19:55
#1
October 21st i took a picture of this very small - 3 or 4 mm - spider which I found in low foliage near a pond in my garden.
Could anyone help me to identify it?
Thank you in advance, Niek

Posted by Niek van Wijk on 25-10-2007 20:00
#2
herewith the picture, Niek

Posted by Niek van Wijk on 25-10-2007 20:41
#3
Here I have another photo which gives a better vieuw on the eyes.
Niek

Posted by Niek van Wijk on 25-10-2007 20:44
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Sorry, had to reduce the size of the photo to load it.......
Niek

Posted by Niek van Wijk on 25-10-2007 20:46
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sorry, one more time....

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-10-2007 23:45
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Hello, Niek!

Not 100% sure (but 98%), but this seems to be is a male Linyphiid of species Linyphia hortensis (most likely; subadult, adult in spring) or probably Neriene clathrata. Both species have males of this habitus and colouration, with white markings at the front of the opisthosoma (abdomen).

http://www.spider...nyphia.htm
http://www.spider...eriene.htm
(Scroll down for the males - the ones with the large pedipalps.)
Edited by Juergen Peters on 25-10-2007 23:47

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 25-10-2007 23:56
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male adult Steatoda cf. nobilis.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 25-10-2007 23:59
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hmm... no.. with that size, so Linyphiidae! dorsal view, do you have?

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 26-10-2007 00:00
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aha.. you have NO Steatoda nobilis! Grin In Netherlands, Wink

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 26-10-2007 00:00
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no Neriene... but a Linyphia hortensis Grin

Posted by Niek van Wijk on 26-10-2007 06:47
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Juergen and Jorge,

Thank you for your - again immediate - help.
Best regards, Niek