spider - Neriene clathrata

Moved

… tom murray, 24 November, 2010 - 7:01pm

Moved

… tom murray, 9 April, 2010 - 8:42am

N. clathrata, after all

Sorry, this is clathrata (like the male). I just checked the new SpiMi and it indicates that the legs are annulated "sometimes".

Specimen (m/f lot): kmp-06323

-Kevin

Male here:

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 24 November, 2010 - 5:25pm

N. montana?

I'm wondering if this might be N. montana, because of comments by Roberts in his field guide (1996). In there he mentions that N. montana has rings on the legs (annulated) but that N. clathrata does not.

Both species occur in your area.

… John Sloan, 9 April, 2010 - 2:45am

Oops, yes, definitely. -K

Oops, yes, definitely.

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 9 April, 2010 - 4:38am

How about these other 2?

They both have rings on the legs, so should they be moved too?

… tom murray, 9 April, 2010 - 8:42am

Yes, without any other eviden

Yes, without any other evidence to the contrary, I would move them.

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 9 April, 2010 - 10:56am

Moved

Moved from Neriene.
Thanks Lynette and Kevin. I've got this girl saved for the next shipment to Germany. Then Kevin can verify the species is correct.

… tom murray, 13 February, 2010 - 4:01pm

Nice one

nice find, nice raising job & nice shots!

… Lynette Elliott, 13 February, 2010 - 3:10pm

And probably the female (Neri

And probably the female (Neriene clathrata).

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 13 February, 2010 - 2:44pm