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Ladybird Spider

Eresus walckenaeri

Photo by Chris Taklis
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Photographed in forest Ranti in Ikaria.

Reference Links:

Eresus walckenaeri

Species ID Suggestions

Velvet spider

Eresus sp.
StephanieCobbold
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Comments (3)
StephanieCobbold
Thanks for the link ctaklis- where did you find the spider you photographed (what habitat)?
Chris Taklis
thank you. i found it through this site. your help was big. with this site you may identify many species of spiders in different countries: http://www.jorgenlissner.dk/Eresidae.aspx
StephanieCobbold
Very nice find! This looks like a female Velvet spider (family Eresidae). I would love to see one sometime! Where did you find her?

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International Spider Survey
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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Spiders of Greece
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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