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Mememe
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 Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject: What are these? |
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They're a pain to take pics of 
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldnt have a clue!
How big are they?
And that green ones neat i want lol
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955i
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure on the top one but the bottom one looks like a some species of crab spider.
How big are they? |
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Mememe
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Found them in the garden a few months ago,and never got round to putting them up.
First time I saw a British green spider.
First is about 2cm long inc. legs, secong, second about 8 millimetres inc. legs.
So both pretty small, the second tiny.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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OK, the top one I think is a Sheet web spider Linyphia triangularis
The other one I still think is a type of crab spider. The closest thing I can find patternwise is Diaea dorsata but it doesn't seem quite right  |
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Mememe
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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It didn't seem to have the crab spider pose/body shape.
New species!  
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I know, that is what's bothering me. It's only a guess, I assume someone on here will know for sure |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Don't really kepp spiders but I agree there it hasn't got the right posture for a crab spider .
Shall have a think . 
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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I'd be interested to know what species the green one is. We were on holiday in Dorset (end of June) and came across this, I should say I spotted it on my Dad's back:
It hasn't shown up very well on the photos, but it was a bright metallic green. The closest species I've found (only through Google not reference books) is Araniella opisthographa, the Green Orb Spider.
Great photos BTW. 
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| Jackie wrote: | The closest species I've found (only through Google not reference books) is Araniella opisthographa, the Green Orb Spider.
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A. opisthographa is a very rare species in the South West, I think you are almost there but it is more likely to be A. cucurbitina
Not sure that it's the same as the one in the top pic though |
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