Bulgarian spiders (1 Viewer)

paul47

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• Jul 13, 2013

• #1

Just a few from Bulgaria last week, all in marshy locations. I'd be grateful for any thoughts on id for 1-3 (especially #1).

1) At least 40mm long (excluding legs)
2) 20mm long
3) 20mm long
4) Female wasp spider - these were fairly abundant
5) The male, lurking on the edge of the female's web

 

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salticus

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• Jul 13, 2013

• #2

I think 1 is Hogna radiata, but maybe it would be best to read this page and decide for yourself - http://www.insecte.org/spip.php?article50

2 and 3 are Aculepeira ceropegia, female and male

 

paul47

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• Jul 13, 2013

• #3

Thanks very much!

Yes, I see that #1 isn't so easy! Some bedtime reading for me.

Paul

 

paul47

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• Jul 21, 2013

• #4

I missed one!

I first thought it was a house spider - body length around 20mm.

 

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salticus

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• Jul 21, 2013

• #5

Sorry, I don't know. My first thought was that it was an agelenid, but I had a look at pictures of a few from this list and none matched -
http://cl.bas.bg/bulgarianspiders/new_page_13.htm
So I don't think I can help. Let us know if you come to a conclusion.

 

paul47

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• Jul 21, 2013

• #6

Thanks very much for looking!

Paul

 

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black52bird

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• Jul 23, 2013

• #7

paul47 said:

Just a few from Bulgaria last week, all in marshy locations. I'd be grateful for any thoughts on id for 1-3 (especially #1).

1) At least 40mm long (excluding legs)
2) 20mm long
3) 20mm long
4) Female wasp spider - these were fairly abundant
5) The male, lurking on the edge of the female's web

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4 is Argiope bruennichi - which I have never seen called a 'wasp spider',
but it's fairly common in these parts, yes! And very beautiful, too.
Best
David

 

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salticus

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• Jul 27, 2013

• #8

Hi Paul, your late addition has been bugging me so I had another try at it. I think it's Agelena orientalis. See-
http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id135983/
Phew!

 

paul47

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• Jul 27, 2013

• #9

Yes, that looks very good, thank you!

Odd to find it in our hotel, in the middle of a largish town. I'm also intrigued by the spinners (?) sticking out of the back end - I've never seen anything like that before.

 

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salticus

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• Jul 27, 2013

• #10

paul47 said:

Yes, that looks very good, thank you!

Odd to find it in our hotel, in the middle of a largish town. I'm also intrigued by the spinners (?) sticking out of the back end - I've never seen anything like that before.

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I don't know enough about the spider to say if it was odd - maybe the genus is like Tegenaria with some species that prefer to live outdoors, other indoors (??).

It was the spinnerets that made me suspect it was an agelenid