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Unknown Spider

by titchgamer

Found this on my recent visit to spain. I have no idea what it is, Can anyone ID it?

Uploaded18/07/2009 - 10:55

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K20D

Shutter Speed1/180

Aperturef/11

LensN/A

ISO100

Focal Length260mm

Unique Views / Likes0/0

Tagsspider red

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Date Taken	07/07/2009 - 14:07
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K20D
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
Shutter Speed	1/180
Aperture	f/11
ISO	100
Focal Length	260mm
Lens	N/A

Jacko Jacko

2 posts
17 years

Posted 19/07/2009 - 10:03 Link

Can't be positive about ID, it looks like a Horned type, take a look at www.picsearch.com/pictures/spiders , you may find what you're looking for there.......Good luck

Jacko.

titchgamer titchgamer

319 posts
17 years
Telford

Posted 19/07/2009 - 11:04 Link

Thanks for ure suggestion Jacko.
I had a look but gave up after about page 50 lol
Guess he will just have to be known as the unknown spider....

Trust me to find one knowbody can ID lol

Lil Andy

K20D, PENTAX DA 18-55, TAMRON DI 70-300, PENTAX SMC-K 135 f2.5

www.ajohnson-photography.co.uk

Jacko Jacko

2 posts
17 years

Posted 19/07/2009 - 11:27 Link

titchgamer wrote:
Thanks for ure suggestion Jacko.
I had a look but gave up after about page 50 lol
Guess he will just have to be known as the unknown spider....

Trust me to find one knowbody can ID lol

Another suggestion, go to eurospiders.com and send a photo to Stefan, if any one can ID it he's the most likely person, again good luck.

Jacko

Edited by Jacko: 19/07/2009 - 11:29

titchgamer titchgamer

319 posts
17 years
Telford

Posted 20/07/2009 - 16:34 Link

Thanks Jacko!
I have contacted Stefan and he rather promptly came back informing me it is a form of Orb Weaver.
He thinks a Araneus angulatus Should that mean anything to anyone? lol

Orb Weaver is fine by me

Many Thanks

Lil Andy

K20D, PENTAX DA 18-55, TAMRON DI 70-300, PENTAX SMC-K 135 f2.5

www.ajohnson-photography.co.uk