Iszac Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Does anyone know what species this spider is? Found around queenstown area, its in a container about the size of a round margarine container if that helps He is eating a blowfly Thanks Click to enlarge it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 We also have those up here in Levin, I did a google search on Spiders to see what I could find, but couldn't quite decide what it was, sort of reminds me of a WhiteTail Spider without the white tail, but with extra long legs. Would love to know waht they are too?? Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lf Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Looked in the book 'Which New Zealand Spider' by Andrew Crowe I'm thinking it could possibly be a Prowling Spider. Over 40 species in NZ. All these large bodies spiders found througout NZ. Mainly hunt at night and can be found under logs etc in day time. Build silk sacs to hide in. Not sure if this helps... :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeh_buddy Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 My first thought was the nursery web spider but Im not an expert, heres some links I found. http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/Englis ... eryWeb.htm http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/Englis ... eetweb.htm Hope you find out what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 judging by the size probably Dolomedes minor definitely not a sheetweb too robust and lighter stripes on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 It's a Scremlykagrlius Nrunawayii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ant N Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I have seen similar spiders in the bush at the Archery club up here. Also at Leigh . Always just thought of them as "wolf" or "huntsman" spiders....cool ones though. OK to handle, but they tend to run FAST up arms and into loose sleeves! Will get big enough to spread out over my whole palm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 It's a Scremlykagrlius Nrunawayii. Speak for yourself, Ira! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I'd call it the ONE I WOULD NOTwant to find! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iszac Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 yep looks to be a Dolomedes minor, thanks guys Are you aloud to keep native spiders? If so i might look for some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 it is one that needs to be squished :lol: j/k - can't stand spiders though :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 don't house them together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hello :-) based on that photo I would say D. aquaticus before I said minor... Agree with livingart, house separately. You could set up a neat tilted terrarium with water in one end so to observe aquatic feeding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 i have looked at both suggestions & i think its the Large Brown Vagrant spider (Uliodon species). i based my pick on the shape of the legs, abdomen & thorax. The D aquaticus looks to have much thicker legs & larger abdomen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 yes i thought aquaticus at first, but they don't usually stray too far from water stripes on thorax ruled out vagrant for me smidey but there are a few unrecorded varieties in nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Oh, I wasn't sure we knew it wasn't found in the vicinity of a stream... In that case it could be minor..................... I'm back on the fence but still leaning towards aquaticus :-) No its not Uliodon sp, body shape is totally different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Oh, I wasn't sure we knew it wasn't found in the vicinity of a stream... :oops: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I'm gonna go with Ira on this one. Scremlykagrlius Nrunawayii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iszac Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Oh, I wasn't sure we knew it wasn't found in the vicinity of a stream... In that case it could be minor..................... I'm back on the fence but still leaning towards aquaticus :-) No its not Uliodon sp, body shape is totally different Yep it was found near a creek under a rotten log, will try set up a good home for him this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffaDragonNZ Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 how is the spider going Iszac did you set it up a home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyzoo Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I don't have flyspray in the house cos of my fishtanks.....but if that appeared i would be rushing out to buy some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I think its a sheep web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I think its a sheep web ie:- it builds a web big enough to catch a sheep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffaDragonNZ Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 haha good one :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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