Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Philodromus
Posted by eguzki on 20-11-2006 14:08
#1
Location: Hungary
Date: 2006-05-26
This spider was found on a brick. Strangely its abdomen was very flat.
Edited by eguzki on 24-11-2006 18:59
Posted by rvanderweele on 20-11-2006 14:20
#2
I found this animal very aften behind bark of pine trees in Hungary, while looking for larvae of Zabrachia`s.
Posted by Andre Jas on 20-11-2006 17:05
#3
Hi Eguzki,
I think a crabspider (Philodromus).
Cheers,
Andr
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 20-11-2006 17:22
#4
Philodromidae. Crab spider is Thomisidae...
Philodromus sp. whcih one just with genitalia,
Posted by Xespok on 20-11-2006 19:02
#5
Thomisidae and Philodromidae are very closely related, not separated into families by some authors.
Posted by rvanderweele on 20-11-2006 19:34
#6
Funny, because years ago I tried to find out what spider it is. I found information about the Thomisidae, but I condered this unlikely, since the spider does look quite different from the crabspiders, which I know. I did not make more effort to dig a bit deeper. It is good to hear that it is indeed closely related to crabspiders.
Posted by Sergey Golubev on 23-11-2006 14:59
#7
Hi, Eguzki. This spider is undoubtedly Philodromus. If you caught it on the pine bark, there are three philodromid species which can be found in such a habitation for sure, namely Ph.margaritatus (Cl.), Ph.poecilus (Thor.) and Ph.fuscomarginatus (De Geer). All of them are widespread in Europe. Which of them it is difficult to say by the photo.
Sergey Golubev
Posted by eguzki on 23-11-2006 17:09
#8
Hi Golubev! Strangely I found it on a brick! There was not any pine tree nearby. Thank you!