A spider possibly Pholcus phalangioides

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A spider possibly Pholcus phalangioides

#1 Post by billben74 » Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:40 pm

Hi all,
My diy epi lighting rig (see my post of peacock feathers and diy epi lighting rig) at with x4 plan objective which I discuss in another post has been put to good work a spider.
I've actually had a slight upgrade to my rig and will post this in the other post.
Now I'm no expert but I do have the collings field guide to spiders and based on this alone and not much other knowledge of spiders I think this is Phlocus phalngiodes.

Wasn't sure if I should post here or in the id section but these are some new pictures so I went for here.
2016-02-28-22.21.01 ZSSpiderGreenTopRedBelly RetochedDMap1024Small.jpg
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and the epigene that might help with id (but look guys I only just learnt the word epigene and may have it wrong)
2016-02-28-22.51.13 ZS Underside EpigeneDMap1024Small.jpg
2016-02-28-22.51.13 ZS Underside EpigeneDMap1024Small.jpg (49.62 KiB) Viewed 2714 times

and her (yes I think she as no sign of complex leg sex organ) spinerettes.
2016-02-28-23.04.46 ZSSpinerettes retouchedSmall1024.jpg
2016-02-28-23.04.46 ZSSpinerettes retouchedSmall1024.jpg (46.07 KiB) Viewed 2714 times
Her body is about 8mm.

Many thanks to any arachnologists.

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Re: A spider possibly Pholcus phalangioides

#2 Post by JimT » Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:39 am

Here is a good place to post the images because we can appreciate them.

Only thing I know about spiders is I don't like them.

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Re: A spider possibly Pholcus phalangioides

#3 Post by McConkey » Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:27 am

Amazing that she stood still for so long :p Well trained spider
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Re: A spider possibly Pholcus phalangioides

#4 Post by charlie g » Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:51 am

The first image is very dramatic! Looking up as I play dead, this arachnid is the size of Star Ship Enterprise.

We do have an arachnologist (thankfully) in forum...he might be watching the Oscars on telly.

I do hope einmen finds this thread you share, and I do love spiders. Is this one alive at image capture? charlie guevara

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#5 Post by billben74 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:34 am

No, she is dead. But she was in 80% ethanol. She is back there.
Im didn't say, but obviously all the images are stacks.

Many thanks.
Calling einman......

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#6 Post by gekko » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:09 pm

Very good images and very good stacking. Nice and sharp.

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Re: A spider possibly Pholcus phalangioides

#7 Post by billben74 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:18 pm

Thank you gekko.

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