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Arachnoking
06-15-2005, 05:50 PM
this spider was descovered in a box of ornamental fish imported direct from srilanka.
Kind of reminds me a bit of a fishing spider (Dolomedes sp) but not sure. Its only about 2cm legspan and seems non aggresive.
Anyone fancy a guess what sp it may be? :?
cacoseraph
06-15-2005, 05:54 PM
no guess... but is it that orange in real life?
Arachnoking
06-15-2005, 06:29 PM
it is yes. nice looking spider :}
cacoseraph
06-15-2005, 06:33 PM
awesome!
oh, if you want to help the ppl ID it for you try to get a clear pic of the eye arrangement
heck, if it is an easy one i might be able to tell you the family based on that
bistrobob85
06-15-2005, 07:52 PM
I'm not a specialist ( far from it!! ) but it does look like some kind of a fishing spider to me... Aren't fishing spiders really agressive thought?!? It sure does have a nice looking white stripe :)!!
phil.
CedrikG
06-15-2005, 08:24 PM
stunning spider, very nice coloration and marking... one word : wow
Probably not Dolomedes, but maybe in the same family, Pisauridae, the Nursery web spiders. Looks simmilar to the Pisaurina sp. we find around here.
Wade
orcrist
06-16-2005, 03:24 PM
Definitely a Pisaurid. Not a Dolomedes, but closely related. They're known as Nursery Web Spiders, and can make good pets. Nice color.
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