Some true spiders

[Dark Raptor]

Lycosidae
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/1796/lycosidae38wq.jpg
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/2285/lycosidae21gv.jpg
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/1542/lycosidae19av.jpg

I don't know that specie
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/3716/kwietnik9he.jpg

Salticidae, juvenile (2 - 3mm bodylenght)
http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/7281/skakun1nf.jpg

Opilio sp.
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/6524/kosarz4px.jpg

Tegenaria sp.
http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/8287/tegenaria4jh.jpg
http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/6228/spotkanie8cy.jpg

Argiope bruennichi
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7646/argiope13rm.jpg

[Venom]

Very nice macros! I especially like the composure of your harvestman pic. What camera are you using?

[Dark Raptor]

Thanks :)

Nikon Coolpix 5000

[Spaceman_Spiff]

Hi Dark Raptor,

the Lycosidae look very "Pardosalike" to me, but lykosids are kind of difficult just from the overall habitus, at least for me.
The yellow Thomisidae is a Xysticus sp i'd say.
Nice pics btw!

greets
Bernhard

[maxamillian]

Real nice pics there. Are they all native species to your area?

[Dark Raptor]

Real nice pics there. Are they all native species to your area?
Yes, all of them.
We've got more than 900 spider species in Poland (but this number is rather small if we compare it with southern Europe or tropical zones.

[Dark Raptor]

Salticidae (not ID)
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7958/skakun35bv.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5317/skakun24po.jpg

Araneus diadematus (I keep that female for more than a year)
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3544/araneus21mx.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3193/araneus5ry.jpg

[Dark Raptor]

Lycosidae sp.
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6817/lycosidae18il.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4557/lycosidae28iq.jpg

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[galeogirl]

Love the Salticidae pics, thanks for sharing.

[Dark Raptor]

Here are true spiders I've captured today :) Help with ID will be appreciated (family level will be enough... but if you know genus or species that will be better :D )

Lycosidae
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9514/lycosidae024ju.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2562/lycosidae013iz.jpg

?
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/5433/aranea010sr.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3923/aranea036cx.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/1672/aranea045qo.jpg

?
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/17/aranea053sr.jpg

?
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/2320/aranea022rj.jpg

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[Ganoderma]

all those with a CP 5000? WOW, you are one GREAT photographer!!!!! what lenses did you use?

[Dark Raptor]

all those with a CP 5000? WOW, you are one GREAT photographer!!!!! what lenses did you use?
In the last post I used Nikon D70s with Kenko MC7 x2 teleconverter and Nikkor micro 105/2.8 lens.

As I remember CP 5000 has build-in 7,1-21,4 mm (28-85mm)/2,8-4,8 lens. It is a good camera but with terribly slow AF and noise in highier ISO.

[P. Novak]

all i have to say is WOW! gorgeous spiders and gorgeous pics!!!!!!

[Spaceman_Spiff]

Hi,

The first two pictures show a Pardosa sp., the ?spider on the next three pics is Pisaura mirabilis, followed by an Araneidae, the last one is a Linyphiidae.

The wolf-Spider in your previous post shows a Trochosa sp..

cheers
Bernhard

[Dark Raptor]

Thanks Spaceman_Spiff !
I'm always amazed by Your knowledge :D

[Spaceman_Spiff]

Thank you Dark Raptor!

I wish i knew as much about spiders as you evidently know about beetles!

greets
Bernhard

[Endora]

Those are some absolutly beatitful pics. NIce looking spiders too !

[Mr. Skakun]

First unknown spider is Pisaura mirabilis. Second may be some Steadota sp. ;) Gr8 photos

[Dark Raptor]

Thanks for ID.

[Dark Raptor]

Another Lycosidae spider (Trochosa sp.).
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4942/lycosidae024kz.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6899/lycosidae031pu.jpg
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6530/lycosidae042ks.jpg


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[prankster705]

beautiful pics as usual.

[Dark Raptor]

beautiful pics as usual.
Thanks.
I hope I'll be able to take some Atypus or Argiope pics.

[Dark Raptor]

Ok. I didn't find any Atypus or Argiope in NW Poland in May (probably it was too early) but found these spiders:

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/8696/aranea029ei.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1389/aranea039oc.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9783/aranea014oh.jpg

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[Mr. Skakun]

Evil Thomisidae killers :D

[Scolopendra55]

Crap youre a great photographer!! :worship:

[Dark Raptor]

Pardosa sp.(?) (Lycosidae)
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/527/lycosidae024mu.jpg

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3533/lycosidae010jn.jpg

Can't ID that specie
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6391/spider017vv.jpg

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[NRF]

The last one looks like a tiny juv. of Agelena labyrinthica.

[Dark Raptor]

Tetragnatha sp. (Tetragnathidae) mating
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2301/tetragnatha8qi.jpg
Misumena vatia (Thomisidae)
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4489/thomisidae013nt.jpg

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[Deolok]

The Olio Sp. Looks like a daddy long-leg (lol common name) and if it is, They are technically insects and by looking that one only has 7 legs eh?

[lucanidae]

I think it says Opilio sp. It is an Opilionid (daddy long leg), not an insect, but definitley an arachnid.

[Dark Raptor]

Araneus sp.
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2023/araneus2mk5.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3831/araneusva2.jpg

Pisauria mirabilis
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5986/pisauria01ji2.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1382/pisauria02sv5.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7650/pisauria03hc0.jpg

and Opilio sp. once again ;) This time with Acari parasites
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/4023/opiliones01zq3.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4001/opiliones02jz9.jpg

Tetragnatha sp.
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9093/tetragnatha2lc3.jpg

Thomisidae spiders
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3772/thomisida02oi5.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8332/thomisidae03ky6.jpg

Pseudoscorpiones
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5839/zaleszczotekou8.jpg

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[Spaceman_Spiff]

Hello,
great pics, as always!
Honestly, your pictures deserve to be printed in a book, i would buy it!

my bets are:
first picture is Araneus diadematus, second Larinioides sp.,

the Thomisidae are Misumena vatia and Thomisus onustus,

the pseudoscorpion Chelifer sp. ?

greets
Bernhard

[Dark Raptor]

Hi!

Thanks for identification! As always :)

Maybe in the future somebody will publish book about insects and spiders of Europe. I'll be glad to help him with my pics :)

[king7]

not often i venture to these parts of the forum but those aresome great pics dude :clap:

[Dark Raptor]

Thank you!

For the first time I was able to find male of Argiope bruennichi...
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/7509/argiope02hk9.jpg

And comparing with female...
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/8113/argiope01yx6.jpg

http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/9927/argiope03vl1.jpg

http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/2242/argiope04mj4.jpg

Araneidae with prey
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/5584/lewitacjavm2.jpg

Pisauria mirabilis
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4803/pisauriada5.jpg

Theridiidae fighting with Bombus sp.
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6663/walkapf1.jpg

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[Tegenaria]

These are truly superb photos DR!

[Dark Raptor]

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6586/dsc0562lq5.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/416/dsc0564mj5.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8039/dsc0574qg1.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/993/dsc0577gf2.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5079/dsc0584ku3.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8175/dsc0581de7.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8293/dsc0591hg4.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8724/dsc0595ed2.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7456/dsc1019hy1.jpg

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/9863/dsc0598hl9.jpg

[Dark Raptor]

Tibellus sp. (Philodormidae)
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2228/dsc8422gm9.jpg

Misumena vatia (Thomisidae)
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5420/dsc8108ja7.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9140/dsc8115cs3.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5867/dsc8116mn5.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/52/dsc8119sj6.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5176/dsc8162va2.jpg

Two interesting species from Crete
Araneidae
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4241/dsc3456ko1.jpg

Lycosidae
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/4928/dsc4361lr3.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1319/dsc4362vr4.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8421/dsc4363cr4.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4808/dsc4364zo4.jpg

[Pulk]

Incredible photographs!

[froggyman]

that diving bell spider is awsome!! how are you keeping it??

[Dark Raptor]

...time to bring some life to my old topic ;)

Argiope bruennichi
http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/333/7/4/Tiger_tiger_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Pholcus phalangoides
http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/329/3/e/Pholcus_phalangoides_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Araneus quadratus
http://fc19.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/301/7/5/Araneus_quadratus_II_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Cheiracanthium punctorium
http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/276/f/c/Cheiracanthium_punctorium_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

...really angry :D
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/1249/dsc3563hf1.jpg

Xysticus sp.
http://fc37.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/118/5/0/Lady_in_violet_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Flat Thomisidae, found under the bark of tree
http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/218/8/5/Please_hug_me_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

[Widowman10]

good grief, DR, every time i look at this pic thread it's amazing! it never gets old, even if you've seen the pics 10 times!!

[jeff h]

Yeah, great images!
I really like those Argyroneta images.

[syndicate]

excellent macro!!what is your current setup?

[jsloan]

Very nice pictures, DR!

Cheiracanthium punctorium - Nice shot. Is that the mouth I'm seeing near the center? It looks very much like the mouth I looked at yesterday, on the freshly-molted skin from one of my tarantulas.

[Dark Raptor]

Thank you very much :)

excellent macro!!what is your current setup?

Nikon D200, Nikkor Micro 105/2.8D, kenko extension rings and Kenko X2 teleconverter for "extreme" magnifications.

Very nice pictures, DR!

Cheiracanthium punctorium - Nice shot. Is that the mouth I'm seeing near the center? It looks very much like the mouth I looked at yesterday, on the freshly-molted skin from one of my tarantulas.

Yes, because of these large chelicerae, it can be clearly visible.

More pictures with this specie:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4306/dsc9897uc9.jpg

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/9398/dsc1203bov5.jpg

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8063/dsc1164ad3.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3979/dsc1162en5.jpg

Look how big can be their mommy ;)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3782/dsc1196nw5.jpg

Nymph II
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6853/dsc1230in0.jpg

Spiderling
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9663/dsc1232de4.jpg

[Dark Raptor]

Philodromus sp. (Philodormidae)
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/4394/dsc4195rg7.jpg

Trochosa rupicola (Lycosidae) - female
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5728/dsc2574yf7.jpg

Misumena vatia (Thomisidae)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3746/dsc1225bnu2.jpg

[burmish101]

Very very nice pics!

[jsloan]

Misumena vatia (Thomisidae)

I like these close-up portraits. Nice shot of the anterior median eyes (AME) in the M vatia. I have observed these spiders, live, under magnification and noticed some kind of movement within the AME. You can see a color change from reddish to darker as this happens, and see what looks like a half moon shape moving around in there. I suspect that they are able to swivel the retinas of these eyes in the same way that Saliticidae do with their AME.

Good shot!

[jsloan]

Nymph II

Are the metatarsus and tarsus fused at this stage? Looks like the leg goes directly from tibia to tarsus.

[jsloan]

Are the metatarsus and tarsus fused at this stage? Looks like the leg goes directly from tibia to tarsus.

Wait, I see it now. Very faint.

[Dark Raptor]

Thank you :)

I like these close-up portraits. Nice shot of the anterior median eyes (AME) in the M vatia. I have observed these spiders, live, under magnification and noticed some kind of movement within the AME. You can see a color change from reddish to darker as this happens, and see what looks like a half moon shape moving around in there. I suspect that they are able to swivel the retinas of these eyes in the same way that Saliticidae do with their AME.

Yes, it is possible because I've seen some kind of movement when I was examining few specimens under stereoscopic microsope. Of course it is not so spectacular as in Salticidae :D

http://fc93.deviantart.com/fs21/f/2007/286/2/b/o00o_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Few older pictures:
Pisaura mirabilis (Pisauridae), female
http://fc64.deviantart.com/fs27/f/2008/108/9/f/Pisaura_mirabilis_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Not ID young Thomisidae spider
http://fc17.deviantart.com/fs27/f/2008/095/e/2/The_end_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Araneus quadratus (Araneae)
http://fc83.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/085/c/9/Araneus_quadratus_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

Micrommata virescens (Sparassidae)
http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2007/310/e/d/Micrommata_virescens_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

...and not a spider, but also Arachnid. Dermacentor reticulatus ticks (Acari).
http://fc80.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/097/4/3/Sticky_Ticks_by_Dark_Raptor.jpg

[Asgard]

Great pictures!!!

[Raikiri]

Awesome pictures, very nice!:worship:

[Dark Raptor]

Argiope bruennichi
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8808/dsc0191nm1.jpg

Araneus diadematus
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4162/dsc0954sz6.jpg

Pardosa sp. (?)
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7334/dsc1974zt0.jpg

Clubiona sp.
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5265/dsc2652tr6.jpg

Trochosa rupicola
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/1646/dsc3998kk6.jpg

Micrommata virescens
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8093/dsc4317ri0.jpg

Tegenaria sylvestris (?)
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8532/dsc4740ng0.jpg

Not identified Lycosidae
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4260/dsc7433wb7.jpg

Dolomedes plantarius
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7382/dsc8927ug7.jpg

Pisaura mirabilis
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7268/dsc9818bm8.jpg

[buthus]

As usual... the best spidie pics this side of the galaxy. :worship: :D
Coffee table book man! I know... thats sorta cheezy, but they are kinda in again over on this side of the pond. :D




One thing... do you have photoshop, gimp or other image editor? These images are 3 to 4X larger (file size) than they need to be. Whats happening is that they are at a res thats way beyond what a monitor can display anyway. They could load in a quarter of the time (bandwidth friendly... and considerate) and would look pretty much the same.

[Erigo]

The Lycosidae not identified is Pirata sp. :)

[Godzirra]

http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/284/6/8/6865797ee973dda06d4379ec5d7c9478.jpg
http://fc23.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/244/c/3/Sneaky_Crab_Spider_With_Catch_by_GoGoGodzirra.jpg

[Erigo]

Agalenatea sp.and (maybe) Misumena vatia

[Dark Raptor]

Thanks :)


One thing... do you have photoshop, gimp or other image editor? These images are 3 to 4X larger (file size) than they need to be. Whats happening is that they are at a res thats way beyond what a monitor can display anyway. They could load in a quarter of the time (bandwidth friendly... and considerate) and would look pretty much the same.
Yes, you are right. I prepare these pics for deviantart where I need the highiest quality. I was too lazy to prepare more "bandwith friendly" files :)

The Lycosidae not identified is Pirata sp. :)
Thank you for the ID. Thats funny. This specie hunt on the water surface... like real pirate ;)


http://fc23.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/244/c/3/Sneaky_Crab_Spider_With_Catch_by_GoGoGodzirra.jpg
I like pictures like this, showing how "sit-and-wait" predators can camouflage themselves.

[Draiman]

Am I allowed to contribute to this thread?

Well anyway - Plexippus paykulli, adult female:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3212404260_6afb6aa55e.jpg

[Deroplatys]

Wasp spider, agriope species,
BTW Dark Raptor, some of the best photos ive ever seen!:clap:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3176123469_38d337a4ce_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/3176957820_9cefaa09cd_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3176958474_1c833b3fd6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3176962372_d25a07ce36_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3176961406_a68cdd3027_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3176960660_7071c04a6f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/3176959926_db1d328d46_b.jpg

[Dark Raptor]

Am I allowed to contribute to this thread?

Well anyway - Plexippus paykulli, adult female:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3212404260_6afb6aa55e.jpg

Yup :) But it is better to put jumping spiders into correct thread ;)


Thank you :)

Yes, these "Tigers" are one of the most beautiful spiders in European fauna :D

[Dark Raptor]

Ok. Few more :)

Clubiona sp. and Chironomidae.
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5715/dsc1001d.jpg

Pardosa sp. (?)
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6138/dsc5591.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2884/dsc5235.jpg

Xysticus sp.
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7151/dsc6051.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/198/dsc6075.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5663/dsc6042.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5887/dsc6240.jpg

Araniella cucurbitina and Phyllobius sp.
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8127/dsc5978.jpg

Agelena labyrinthica
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6870/dsc5328.jpg

NN
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8798/dsc0538.jpg

[Dark Raptor]

Droplets on Agelena labirynthica web
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3861/dsc6923.jpg

Diaea dorsata
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/7484/dsc8056.jpg

Ebrechtella tricuspidata
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9953/dsc6214f.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1499/dsc8374.jpg

Evarcha arcuata
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7563/dsc4116h.jpg

Trochosa rupicola
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/42/dsc8011b.jpg

Steatoda bipunctata
L2 sling
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2452/dsc9231a.jpg
Adult female
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4360/dsc9239y.jpg

Pisaura mirabilis
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9567/dsc9818r.jpg

[Tarantula_Hawk]

I love this thread, as usual stunning pictures, no one can argue about that:D . Allow me to do some nitpicking though: Misumenops tricuspidatus is now known as Ebrechtella tricuspidata; and are you sure its Steatoda grossa? Looks like S. bipunctata to me.:?
Enough, again wonderful pictures.:)

[Dark Raptor]

I love this thread, as usual stunning pictures, no one can argue about that:D . Allow me to do some nitpicking though: Misumenops tricuspidatus is now known as Ebrechtella tricuspidata; and are you sure its Steatoda grossa? Looks like S. bipunctata to me.:?
Enough, again wonderful pictures.:)

Thanks, especially for the identification :)
As a coleopterologist I always neglect spider taxonomy ;)
Yup, you are right. I was just reading something about S. grossa and wrote a wrong name.

[Dark Raptor]

New stuff ;)

Pholcus phalangoides
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4849/dsc3643.jpg

Araneus quadratus
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3449/dsc1310.jpg

Xysticus sp.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7338/dsc0230h.jpg

Oxyopes ramosus
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3725/dsc0465f.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6307/dsc0735d.jpg

And as a addition to this topic:
http://arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=104001

Nematodes (family Mermithidae) attacking different true spiders Coelotes sp. (Amaurobiidae), Trochosa sp. (Lycosidae) and Misumena vatia (Thomisidae).

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3309/dsc4152o.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7628/dsc4140j.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1585/dsc4144b.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6460/dsc1096.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/5592/dsc0759.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/422/dsc0769s.jpg