Spider (ID pls)

[E05]

Seems like macro is the current flavour of the month.
I recently jumped on the bandwagon and purchased a 100L macro (KevinJ, Picture Perfect and Em too!!).

Anyway, i had a chance to bring it out for a quick field test today.
Its been a while since i shot macro and now i remember why i didnt get into it much before - its quite tricky!!

A spider i found, ID help appreciated :arms:


http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww49/doodlar/Nature/_X4P6499w.jpg

[caralan]

Hi,

Without seeing the top of the spider, I'd say it was a St Andrews Cross Spider (only a partial cross made here)

The first link below has a pic taken from the underside

Nice pic BTW :)

Cheers

http://www.ozanimals.com/Spider/St.-Andrews-Cross-Spider/Argiope/keyserlingi.html

http://australianmuseum.net.au/St-Andrews-Cross-Spider

http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_weavers/StAndrew.htm

[E05]

Thx for the links, Alan.
From that it does appear to be a male St Andrews. It was about a 4mm size, much too small for a female.
I found plenty of small males, but didnt spot any females....i wonder why?

[Mikey054]

I think from my basic entomology days, the male is smaller (4-6mm), a dull brown in clour and no pattern on th abdomen. The female is the one that builds the web. Looking at your image it is a bit hard to say one way or the other...nice image, though.
Mike

[Jcas]

Nice clear pic with lots of detail :)

[E05]

I think from my basic entomology days, the male is smaller (4-6mm), a dull brown in clour and no pattern on th abdomen. The female is the one that builds the web. Looking at your image it is a bit hard to say one way or the other...nice image, though.
Mike

Info on size u have is correct according to the links :)


Nice clear pic with lots of detail :)

Thx Julie!