Spider ID

Mabel

Sorry for more spiders! :pac:

Evicted this little one today. Wasn't aggressive or freaking out despite me nudging it into the container! The red that you see here was a lot brighter than the picture suggests. It was about the size of a 50 cent coin, legs included. Any ID ideas?

Black Heart

Male Steatoda grossa, I think. One of a few spiders called false widows.

Half-cocked

Does anyone know what this one is? Its about 30mm long.

Black Heart

Female steatoda nobilis. Another of the false widow spiders.

Half-cocked

Black Heart wrote: »

Female steatoda nobilis. Another of the false widow spiders.

Are these the same ones that came in with banana shipments from Madeira?

Are they well established in Ireland? I seem to have quite a few in my shed.

riffmongous

Hi guys, I found a very unusual spider in my backyard tonight, unfortunately I couldn't get a good photo of him (only a camera phone in the dark) but I'm pretty sure I've identified him as something similar to a Marbled Orb Weaver

http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Marbled-Orb-Weaver

I was just wondering if these are common in Ireland as I've never seen one before

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I'm no expert on Spiders but I thought the Marbled Orb is found throughout the northern continents of the world.

kildare.17hmr

riffmongous wrote: »

Hi guys, I found a very unusual spider in my backyard tonight, unfortunately I couldn't get a good photo of him (only a camera phone in the dark) but I'm pretty sure I've identified him as something similar to a Marbled Orb Weaver

http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Marbled-Orb-Weaver

I was just wondering if these are common in Ireland as I've never seen one before

there is a big lad in my garden the last year and a half looks exactly like the one in your link, he's a monster! every wasp that i cought in the house this summer went into his web! ill try get a pic

Black Heart

Half-cocked wrote: »

Are these the same ones that came in with banana shipments from Madeira?

Are they well established in Ireland? I seem to have quite a few in my shed.

Apparently it was ships from the Canary Islands in the late 19th century. They are well established along the east coast. I've counted twelve around the garden. They can bite, so be careful. Not dangerous by any means, though. I've experienced it

riffmongous wrote: »

Hi guys, I found a very unusual spider in my backyard tonight, unfortunately I couldn't get a good photo of him (only a camera phone in the dark) but I'm pretty sure I've identified him as something similar to a Marbled Orb Weaver

http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Marbled-Orb-Weaver

I was just wondering if these are common in Ireland as I've never seen one before

As Srameen says, they are widespread in Northern countries, but up-to-date Irish records seem to be lacking. They vary in colour, so you should try and get a photo and post it. A beautiful spider

riffmongous

Black Heart wrote: »

As Srameen says, they are widespread in Northern countries, but up-to-date Irish records seem to be lacking. They vary in colour, so you should try and get a photo and post it. A beautiful spider

I went out today to try get a pic but he was gone, the rain got the web I think:(

My one wasn't as beautiful as the one in the picture, his body was a greyer colour,when I first saw him it looked like a slug sitting on a large woodlouse spider:D

trebor28

not trying to hijack anyones thread but said i would post my spider pix here to keep them in the one place!

couldnt get over the size of this guy, the indented hole is about the size of a €2 coin so as you can see hes a big un.



dont know whats going on here, anyone know? its abdomen seems a bit too big to me.
its about half the size of a grape or at least the abdomen is.



thats a 6" long aluminium nail, it appears to be on its back and its legs hang out over the end.



another angle of the above spider.

dogmatix

trebor28 wrote: »

thats a 6" long aluminium nail, it appears to be on its back and its legs hang out over the end.

I think the one on the nail is a Harvestman - not strictly spiders but closely related. But they are all creepy!

Black Heart

trebor28 wrote: »

not trying to hijack anyones thread but said i would post my spider pix here to keep them in the one place!

couldnt get over the size of this guy, the indented hole is about the size of a €2 coin so as you can see hes a big un.



dont know whats going on here, anyone know? its abdomen seems a bit too big to me.
its about half the size of a grape or at least the abdomen is.



thats a 6" long aluminium nail, it appears to be on its back and its legs hang out over the end.



another angle of the above spider.

Female house spider in the first

Female garden spider in the second It is quite normal for them to grow to a large size.

trebor28

not doubting you at all but both them spiders were outside, no where near a house.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

While predominately found in Houses and Sheds Tegenaria domestica (House Spiders) can be found outdoors. They have to travel from house to shed to house...

Black Heart

And the garden spider is called Araneus diadematus. Common names can be misleading

tippilot

Roughly 1 inch long, built like a tank. Slow mover. Thanks.