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Bestimmungsfragen (Determination) => Spinnen Europas bestimmen (Determining spiders of Europe) => Thema gestartet von: Johan Verstraeten am 2020-03-25 16:56:02

Titel: Small red-legged spider => cf. Walckenaeria sp.
Beitrag von: Johan Verstraeten am 2020-03-25 16:56:02

This small spider I found under dead wood between pine trees and birch.
Dry ground.
Body length : Approx 3-4mm
Location : Maasmechelen, Belgium
Date : 25/03/2020

(https://www.mupload.nl/img/pl6s67wy1rr.jpg)
(https://www.mupload.nl/img/uhv94suchm.jpg)

Best regards

Titel: Re: Small red-legged spider
Beitrag von: Simeon Indzhov am 2020-03-25 16:58:14

Linyphiidae. This may be a Walckenaeria sp (mitrata, acuminata etc.?) since the head region seems a bit modified, and it is also rather big. But hard to estimate from a single dorsal shot
Simeon

Titel: Re: Small red-legged spider
Beitrag von: Johan Verstraeten am 2020-03-25 17:44:04

It was a little too small for the lens that I had on the walk.  :-[
I put a second photo but I think that won't help.

Titel: Re: Small red-legged spider
Beitrag von: Tobias Bauer am 2020-03-26 15:12:03

If it really was that large, it's probably W. acuminata (like Simeon said), which also fits the habitat. Try to make a shot from a lateral angle the next time, maybe we can determine it this way.

Titel: Re: Small red-legged spider => cf. Walckenaeria sp.
Beitrag von: Johan Verstraeten am 2020-03-29 12:52:23

Thank you for your answers