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Red spider Still working on an ID on this one but I am not holding my breath!<br />
3mm body, 10mm with legs approx. Underside of a leaf. Geotagged,Male,South Africa,Spring,Theridiidae,arachnids,spiders Click/tap to enlarge

Red spider

Still working on an ID on this one but I am not holding my breath!
3mm body, 10mm with legs approx. Underside of a leaf.

    comments (5)

  1. Another great find, and another very challenging identification, no luck on my end. Posted 11 years ago
    1. So gorgeous, I have sent a photo off to the Spider Club of SA in the hope they will help with an ID. I posted it on their Facebook page but so far, no help.
      I actually saw this spider on a plant a little while ago but just caught a glimpse, so happy to have finally found it again as I really thought I was dreaming!
      Posted 11 years ago
      1. I had stumbled upon the Spider Club site yesterday but found the site itself not very useful for identification, I hope their members can help though, would be nice. Posted 11 years ago
        1. I am hopeful, I believe Ansie Dippenaar runs it with others, they were extremely helpful with my leucauge thomeensis saga so fingers crossed. Posted 11 years ago
  2. This is so exciting. I have just received an email back from Dr Ansie and she advises me that this is possibly a new genus although they have seen quite a few of them. At the moment they are calling it Theridiidae sp.1 Posted 11 years ago

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Uploaded Oct 23, 2014. Captured Oct 23, 2014 15:09 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm