Spider - Meriola decepta

Moved

Moved from Spiders.

… Laura P., 26 February, 2014 - 6:31pm

Nice...

I think it might be something a bit less common, looks like possibly Meriola decepta:

… Laura P., 23 February, 2014 - 5:01pm

Does it have a relative in California?

… john and jane balaban, 26 February, 2014 - 5:19pm

Yes,

Meriola arcifera and M. californica ... I think the second image belongs under M. arcifera, the first one might be but I'm not sure about it. The way the abdomen is faded looks off.

… Laura P., 26 February, 2014 - 6:20pm

I'd interrogate her

be she made a daring escape and is now roaming free. Swam right across the moat I built to photograph her on and made a clean getaway. :) I'm pretty sure Laura is right, Meriola decepta seems a match. Relatively straight posterior eye row, likes to hold her front legs nearly parallel, size is right, and looks like the other examples posted.

… John Rosenfeld, 26 February, 2014 - 5:34pm

I don't think...

the Balabans were suggesting it was another species but were asking if I knew what other similar species might be in CA so the others might be placed. :)

… Laura P., 26 February, 2014 - 6:35pm

Yes,

do you think we could move the others to the genus page?

… john and jane balaban, 26 February, 2014 - 6:46pm

The one...

I think could go to species because it doesn't look like M. californica and looks a lot like the other Meriola arcifera that was placed - unless there's something about it that you think is off. The other one I'm not sure of, but I don't have a problem with you placing it at genus, I think sometimes it's helpful to place things to genus even if it's just a best guess because it makes it easier if you suddenly learn more about it and want to find it again rather than to have to dig through 1,000s of images.

… Laura P., 26 February, 2014 - 6:58pm

That does look like a better match.

I have the little lady in captivity.

… John Rosenfeld, 23 February, 2014 - 6:04pm