Spider Identification (1 Viewer)

Are these spiders identifiable?

The first two photos were of one found at night on a small web next to a hole in a willow/sallow in a damp scrub area near Weston-in-Gordano. The body length is approximately 9mm and the underside of the body has two pale longitudinal stripes. The striped legs were very obvious.

The third photo is of a tiny one - about 3mm with a dark red body - seen by day.

If not identiable, what features should be checked to help the identification.

All the best

Paul

Paul Chapman said:

Are these spiders identifiable?

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The Lyniphid not from photo, the Aranid perhaps by someone who spend more time than I do on them.

Paul Chapman said:

If not identiable, what features should be checked to help the identification.

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I would examine epigynes or palps (i think both yours are females).

I think the spider in photos 1 and 2 is Metellina merianae, quite common in dark damp places.

re no 3, err well, you're optimistic. It's probably a linyphiid but, from the photo, it could any one of dozens, maybe hundreds, of species. If it's a juvenile it wouldn't be possible to ID it but if it's an adult, which isn't clear, it might be possible if examined under the microscope and with a suitable key (e.g. Roberts, 3 vol)

Salticus/Ficedula

Very many thanks.

On the third - this wasn't really an attempt to photo the spider but when I noticed it I thought no harm in asking!

All the best

Paul