Jumping spider

Jumping spider - Species?

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Great macro and wonderful species introduction ! Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Nice macro, but I am not sure about the species... This one has some red around dark eyes. On other photos of this species there are whitish stripes around rather greenish eyes. I don't think they can be identified from such photos anyway.
http://www.jumping-spiders.com/php/tax_drawings.php?id=1471
http://www.spiderling.de/arages/Fotogalerie/Galerie_Evarcha.htm
http://www.arachnida.org.uk/portal/p/Picture/r/view/s/Evarca+arcuata+female Posted 11 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, I've seen all these photos before deciding how to identify it. There are quite different specimen identified as Evarcha arcuata, mainly depending on the habitat area. Here is one of them comparatively close:
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/38359379@N02/9607353551/
  BTW I think I've checked all available photos of Evarcha and other jumping spiders genera and couldn't find other species closer than Arcuata. There are some, but unidentified - no taxa added to them.
  Maybe it is better for the time being to remove the ID? What is your proposal? Posted 11 years ago
2. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  I have made some further research and you are absolutely right. It is not 100 % sure this is the right species. So better to list back to the unidentified. I removed the ID. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
3. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  Would you be so kind to have a look at:
  http://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=4919
  http://salticidae.org/salticid/Diagnost/pellenes/seria-l.htm
  http://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=4919
  Thank you Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
4. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    The first and last references are the same. There are very few photos, mostly drawings of internal organs. The few photos don't look like yours.
    http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/salticidae.php?adres=specimen.php?id=9412
    http://molnarabel.gportal.hu/picview.php?prt=634853&gid=2762760&index=13
    
    The second one could be a little closer, having some red around the eyes. It should also have characteristic markings on the back, at least the male, there's nothing about the female. Do you have a top view, because from these two photos of the eyes it is impossible to identify?
    http://www.wiki.spinnen-forum.de/index.php?title=Pellenes_seriatus
    http://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=3406 Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. Jivko Nakev
      
      Lion
      
      I've just uploaded the back view. Not very good, but the back markings are clearly visible,
      http://www.jungledragon.com/image/16997 Posted 11 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I just love jumping spiders, they are so funny. Thanks for sharing! Posted 11 years ago

Msalicat

Giant Tortoise

Love the eyes. I would have been nervous it would jump on me :( Nice photo Posted 11 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  In fact it was on my sleeve, looking at me with these big nice eyes. I held the camera with one hand and shot. I was hiding on the ground near a pond waiting for frogs to reappear when it jumped om my hand. Otherwise I would never see it in the grass. Posted 11 years ago

Msalicat

Giant Tortoise

OMG don't those things have a nasty bite? I don't like spiders but do like to take photos of them admittedly :) Posted 11 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  I don't think they will bite you unless you don't bother them. Anyway, I would not catch them with bare hands. Posted 11 years ago

The Pellenes seriatus

''Pellenes seriatus'' is a species of 'jumping spiders' belonging to the family Salticidae.

This species is mainly present in most of Europe. The adults of these spiders reach approximately 6–7 millimetres of length and can mainly be encountered on the bark of trees, on sunny rocks and in grasslands.

The males of this species frontally look very similar to ''Pellenes lapponicus'' and to ''Hasarius adansoni''. In males the basic color of the hairy body is black, with a white.. more

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