They look to me like a female and a male 'yellow jumping spiders', Evarcha falcata.
Patrick From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Me Here Sent: 28 August 2012 13:31 To: Adastra discussion group Subject: [Adastra] Brede High Wood Spiders Hello all, This is my first time initiating a post to the discussion. I had a lovely walk around Brede High Wood 20 Aug, but they are all lovely walks. We saw a couple of gorgeous jumping spiders that I would love to find out more about. I know Patrick Roper has done a lot of biodiversity work for the wood, and thought he or someone might be able to help me ID these. One of them is a yellow & black, I believe its a male. It has been suggested as Evarcha falcata, for which there are no records in the area on NBN Gateway. Possibly its just under recorded as in reading about its habitat, sounds like sweeping and banging trees is the best way to find it. This one however was just along the path low to the ground on bramble. Jumping Spider 1 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-rayz/7874602160/in/photostream> The other one is smaller, and unfortunately I was only able to get a couple snaps before it was scared away buy a inquisitive dog...lol Jumping Spider 2 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-rayz/7879431546/in/photostream> We also saw several Devil's Coach Horse Beetles in a few different areas, which was a real treat. Brede seems full of them. Please let me know if the links don't work, I wasn't sure which would be best, links or attachments. Thank you for any help Crystal [email protected] _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5230 - Release Date: 08/28/12
