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Spider ID's

Started by Guest_davidjh2_* , Jul 31 2012 08:46 PM

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#1 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:46 PM

Hello Everyone. I have an odd request. I'm putting together a photo book of wildlife I've photographed over the past couple of years. I can id most of what I've photographed but need some help with the spiders. As an fyi I'm a borderline arachnophobic but for some reason when I'm taking pictures of them I don't mind getting close to them for the pictures

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I think this an Eight Spot Hunting spider

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Wolf Spider?

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Another Wolf spider?

Here are 3 different pictures of what looks to be the same species

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#2 Guest_mywan_*

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 11:11 PM

When attempting to identify spider families a detailed pic of the eyes is very important:
http://www.spiders.u...g-spider-family

If you want a species level ID you need a microscope and the actual specimen.

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#3 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 11:59 PM

Brown Fishing spider on the last three. They get huge.

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#4 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 08:14 AM

When attempting to identify spider families a detailed pic of the eyes is very important:
http://www.spiders.u...g-spider-family

If you want a species level ID you need a microscope and the actual specimen.

Wow, I didn't realize it was that complex. The chances of me getting that close to a spider are slim and none. If I had one of those mini tripods I might trying putting my camera to full zoom and doing a digital zoom, hmm that might be worth trying

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#5 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 08:47 AM

Brown Fishing spider on the last three. They get huge.

Thanks Skipjack, yeah those things do get huge. The spider in the first picture was a monster.

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#6 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:09 PM

Going by the size, number and position of the eyes the 2 I thought were Wolf spiders are Wolf spiders.

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#7 Guest_IsaacSzabo_*

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 01:54 AM

I think the first one is a Six-Spotted Fishing Spider. Cool photos!

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#8 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 10:53 AM

bugguide.net may also be of assistance

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#9 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 03 August 2012 - 08:58 AM

I think the first one is a Six-Spotted Fishing Spider. Cool photos!

You're right it is a six spot I miscounted the spots. Glad you like the pictures. I flip a lot of rocks along the waters edge and in shallow water so I tend to run into a lot of spiders and more then a few snakes. I'd love to get more snake pictures but they don't tend to stick around when I flip over their rocks.