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 Spider ID'd as Xysticus cristatus by Lagura (Lars)
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 03-01-2009 00:15
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found this Spider loitering in the Gents Toilets at Scatsta Airport. Took her to Workshop for quick photo-shoot, then released her in Ladies Toilets where she belongs. Anyone ID her? Body approx. 5mm.
Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [24.97Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 03-01-2009 03:08 |
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| lagura |
Posted on 03-01-2009 01:39
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
I never imagined an airport could harbour that amount of wildlife  This lady is a Xysticus cristatus (Thomisidae)  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-01-2009 01:43
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Xysticus sp. We have many species of Xysticus...
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-01-2009 01:44 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 03-01-2009 03:05
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Yes Lars,we do seem to attract a lot of wildlife here. Lots of Security Lights attract lots of different flying insects which bring in spiders to prey on them. Seashore one side and fields and hills on the other side, so plenty of beetles and stuff. Otters and Polecats in the Carpark,Rabbits everywhere, and all sorts of Birdlife. X.cristatus is on my Checklist. Thanks Lars and Jorge, have a good New Year  |
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