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Definitely for the pics that show the abdomen = S. guttiger. Same for those w/out dorsal view (first and last of #4 series)? I know so very little about spider ID any little variation can throw me off.

Also, might these 3 ( all same spider) also be S. guttiger, tho’ the abdominal pattern isn’t quite as distinct, it does have 3 white spots. (Looks like your more recent post on S.guttiger would answer the question as "Yes".








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As far as #3, I don't think it's the same as #4. I also think I have another spider series that may be the same as # 3, and perhaps somewhat better pics. Will reexamine and edit the #3 post to include more angles if so.

re no 4:

specimens have dark brown, almost black dorsum with only one caudal white spot

and looking at the photos here: Redefinition and partial revision of the genus Stenaelurillus Simon, 1886 (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae)
Dmitri V. LOGUNOV,* & Galina N. AZARKINA

I think, same species



for no 3 I have no clue so far - but I think we are doing very well with IDing at least some

I’m writing up the S. guttiger entry, so want to check if you agree these are also the same. Thanks.

All Kruger, varying years.







(Now my SO is gonna mutiny, so gotta go make dinner. )

Re additional S. guttiger:

The second one looks matching, but I am not sure about the others, the abdomen stripe one the last one looks nothing like all the photos I have seen, and the first one has the eyes encircled in white

If I knew if this genus is the only one with the two stripes, it would be easier
So far there are only 3 species recorded for SA, but as we know, this might change. This genus is very widespread and has lots of members.


Here the best genus description
http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/defau ... 14n3a3.pdf

Have added the Hyllus argyrotoxus.

ExFmem wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:12 am I’m writing up the S. guttiger entry, so want to check if you agree these are also the same. Thanks.

All Kruger, varying years.

You had thought this one is not S. guttiger due to white around the eyes.

However, the one I posted on pg. 4 (middle pic) also has white around the eyes



So that one is NOT S. guttiger either? Thanks.

You are right!

I don't know, but I think the red around the eyes is an essential feature

Okay, I'm gonna post the entry in the AW book in a little while, but will only use the original pics that we are "sure" about.

ExFmem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:27 pm I just entered those two in the book, but left out the pics of file 6 pending your opinion on whether it is the same (as file 16 I posted in the actual entry). Thanks!

I have done the other one (file 6) as Menemerus sp. only.

Everything completed now

(If you need me to give it a rest for a week or so, no problem.)

Prev. Posted in book as Thyene sp.

also Thyene leighi ??

viewtopic.php?p=266249#p266249

Are these also possibly Menemerus bifurcus ? (viewtopic.php?p=498274#p498274)
Sept./Kruger - taken 4 days later than the above

2017 file 9







It looks like it MAY also have the white "knees" if you look close at pics 2 and 3, there is a white line at the joint near the right eye.