![]() ![]() ![]() tinctum is usually found on low vegetation, shrubs, and the lower branches of trees, especially yew. The spider is widespread in western and central Europe including Scandinavia. Maybe less tall too, I'm not sure.Īlso, I notice this spider doesn't have very spiny legs, which from what I've seen so far, is a feature of the Mimetids in general.ĭoes any of this make sense? I'm trying to get better at figuring out what features are important in spider identification. The species is widespread in England as far north as Yorkshire, but practically absent from the north and west of Britain. I'm thinking this sloping carapace shape is a feature of the Ero genus? In contrast, this spider's carapace is comparatively flat, and also wider at the back I think. Its carapace appears to slope up behind the eyes, which I also saw in images of E. leonina seems to have the pair of bumps on the abdomen that E. Rabbit Hutch Spider (Steatoda bipunctata) Last observation. This spider was one of several found in a Worksop garden in mid-April 2010, but it also occurs in other habitats. canionis, so I don't know how much stock to put in it.Į. Last observation: Platnickina tincta from Kolka parish, Latvia on at 01:55 PM by Mareks Ievins 0 comments. Platnickina tincta (Walckenaer, 1802) A common spider of bushes and trees, where it often frequents the webs of other spiders that it feeds on. There's variation in the stuff on BugGuide for E. Platnickina will readily eat the eggs of other spiders, including conspecifics, but are very protective of their own sacs. The coloration and markings are different from this spider, closer to E. Some other images I found on the web showed similar features. leonina/furcata (same thing according to the Ero info page?) and came across this page: I tried to do some investigating, and I'm now quite sure I jumped the gun, and that this is not Ero sp. ![]()
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