Spider w/claws - Metacyrba punctata

Moved

Moved from Metacyrba.

… Lyn Atherton, 18 June, 2010 - 2:06am

I've added two shots from the

I've added two shots from the series of photos of the same individual taken that day. I hope this may help.

… Michael A. Cruz, 30 August, 2009 - 8:19pm

Moved

Moved from Jumping Spiders.

… Jay Barnes, 30 August, 2009 - 7:50pm

A bit more explanation?

This looks like a piece of artwork (drawing, painting, mural, etc.) to me... Am I confused? Is this actually a photo of a live specimen?

… Harsi S. Parker, 29 August, 2009 - 9:01pm

The spider was on a sliding g

The spider was on a sliding glass door, with sunlight in the background. I used the flash in an attempt to illuminate the silhouetted/backlit spider. The red stripe is an adhesive warning tape placed on the glass door to prevent people from accidentally walking into it.

… Michael A. Cruz, 30 August, 2009 - 7:59pm

Thanks for the extra info, guys...

Sounds like it was a tough lighting situation, but well worth the effort to get these intriguing images for Jay to ponder over.

… Harsi S. Parker, 30 August, 2009 - 8:21pm

Looks alive to me,

at least the pose is natural. Just looks like some very difficult lighting. I can see that flash was used here, but the spider is still backlit, so it may have been on a lighted or reflective sign of some sort.

In any case, I think this might be the first photo I've seen of a live Metacyrba punctata. I added a link to the Edwards review on the Metacyrba guide page if anyone else wants to offer an opinion. I'll move to Metacyrba for now.

… Jay Barnes, 30 August, 2009 - 7:50pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John R. Maxwell, 26 August, 2009 - 11:41am

Not an ID -

but vaguely resembles some of our images of Metacyrba. However, I can't find one with those interesting markings at the hind end of the abdomen. May well be another genus entirely... Please wait for one of our salticid experts to comment.

… Ken Schneider, 26 August, 2009 - 11:31am

could this be a pseudoscorpio

could this be a pseudoscorpion?

… Amy Howe Taracido, 25 August, 2009 - 9:05pm

Looks like

one of the Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)

… John R. Maxwell, 25 August, 2009 - 10:26pm