Lycosa narborensis?

Conchiolin · Post by **Conchiolin** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:43 pm

Hi i met this beast in a farmhouse. Wolf spiders make nest in soil hux? Especially clayey soil? Anyways the patterns correspond exactly to the wolf spider except on the abdomen part but perhaps this is some form of sexual dimorphism? or it is due to the fact that the spider is still young or maybe it's not a Wolf spider at all.

Note these spiders are scarce.

D. Cilia · Post by **D. Cilia** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:25 pm

Probably Aelurillus schembrii, an endemic salticid.

ROLCAM · Post by **ROLCAM** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:25 pm

These questions need to be asked :-

Questions

What is ballooning?

What are some of the ways in which spiders use silk?

How do tarantulas differ from true spiders?

How does an orb weaver know an insect has landed in its web?

How do spiders differ from insects?

How many kinds of spiders are harmful to people?

How does a female wolf spider carry her egg sac?

What is the only food of pirate spiders?

Why are spiders valuable to people?

Why is a dragline often called a spider's "lifeline"?

I look forward to reading some of the answers.

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:17 pm

Hi, why do you need to know such vast (and general) info? Are you making some sort of online education databse or what?

ROLCAM · Post by **ROLCAM** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:34 am

Hi Stephen ,

As you might have seen on the FORUM , I posted
a general item on spiders.

It occured to me that the post would have raised quite a number
of questions.
As a matter of fact the answers to the questions asked
are purely educational and if looked for are to be found in the post itself.

Let me explain, I am a retired accountant with a great interest
in all education .
I am now 77 years old and my interests are very wide indeed.
I am an expert in auditing databases , but that is neither here nor there.
I can assure you that all is above board.
There is NO hidden agenda here.

Bye for now.

Conchiolin · Post by **Conchiolin** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:34 pm

Woow now let me give a huge thanks Mr.Rolcam and a nice:

Welcome aboard!

Conchiolin · Post by **Conchiolin** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:43 pm

And to our new insect expert Dr.Cilia, Welcome and Thanks. So wait is that the rare Schembri's jumping spider?!

D. Cilia · Post by **D. Cilia** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:57 am

No doctors here! That D stands for my name

Yes it's that rare spider which you mentioned. Your picture shows the spider on a smooth (vertical?) surface so that about confirms my suspicion.

By the way, I realise you didn't actually mean it, but spiders are not insects

ROLCAM · Post by **ROLCAM** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:10 am

Make some time to get better informed:- SEE !!

Jumping Spiders, Salticidae, Salticids, Information, About ...
This page is information about and photos of jumping spiders, Salticidae, Salticids.
http://www.critterzone.com/magazinereso ... -Salticids

ROLCAM · Post by **ROLCAM** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:17 am

First class photo !!

http://www.critterzone.com/gallery/inse ... allery.htm

Just sharing !!

Davdand · Post by **Davdand** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:34 pm

Hi,

Just came across this topic as I haven't visited the site for some time. The spider in Daniel Farrugia's photo is not Aelurillus schembrii ( which by the way has also been recorded from Sicily after it was first described from Malta) but Plexippus paykulli. It is quite common and one of our largest salticids.

Regards,

Davdand

Conchiolin · Post by **Conchiolin** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:08 pm

Thanks a lot Mr.Davdand your visits and your help are greatly appreciated.

D. Cilia · Post by **D. Cilia** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:23 pm

That's some great new info, thanks! I found one exactly like it a couple of weeks ago at Lower Barrakka, around 6mm in length. So I'd guess Aelurillus is smaller than that.

Davdand · Post by **Davdand** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:49 am

Your specimen was probably immature as the adult body-length of P. paykulli is 9 - 12 mm, while that of Aelurillus schembrii is about 4mm.

Davdand

D. Cilia · Post by **D. Cilia** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:51 pm

Davdand wrote:Your specimen was probably immature as the adult body-length of P. paykulli is 9 - 12 mm, while that of Aelurillus schembrii is about 4mm.

Davdand

Wow... 12mm must look huge for a salticid, especially compared to the usual Hasarius in our houses...

Another photo of P. paykulli:

and A. schembrii for comparison:

Taken from this excellent website.

MaltaWildplants.com FORUM

Lycosa narborensis?

Lycosa narborensis?

SPIDERS ??

SPIDERS !!

Jumping Spiders.

insect-spider-jumping-with-prey !!