tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post1400641328397373240..comments2023-10-01T14:34:35.157+01:00Comments on 1000 for 1KSQ: TQ1666: 300 at last... and some spidersAndy Musgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105588316743620086noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-67966494439032327642013-04-26T09:37:30.321+01:002013-04-26T09:37:30.321+01:00Many thanks, Matt. Looks like I'll have to bru...Many thanks, Matt. Looks like I'll have to brush up on separating 'slings' from adults!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Bill Billy Dykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840933193238325733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-56245499691715215542013-04-25T12:58:48.784+01:002013-04-25T12:58:48.784+01:00Hi Bill,
1 - philodromus - too young, 99% of spid...Hi Bill,<br /><br />1 - philodromus - too young, 99% of spider literature is about adults, very little known or published on youngsters. Slings can be reared to maturity in captivity if they look like they might be an important find.<br />2 - philodromus - looks like p.cespitum, should be checked via genitalia - looks adult though if so, its a bit early.<br />3 - too young - no epigyne has developed yet, but the right idea for camera angle - though it has to be absolutely orthogonal, as the difference can be subtle, and best done with the specimen under a microscope - there should be plenty of adults about by end of May. <br />4 - metellina sp. need a view of the epigyne for a female, palps or the ventral spines on metatarsus I for males.<br />5 - outside my experience - but doesn't look mature..<br />6 - immature clubiona<br /><br />Half the battle with spiders is finding adults, very few experts will hazard an id on slings.<br /><br />MattAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461922953389188911noreply@blogger.com