tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558267998620116250.post1571148143972352207..comments2024-03-15T18:18:56.651+11:00Comments on Stuart Rae: Stuart Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384020095447521038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558267998620116250.post-24078111476241246872015-05-30T00:49:55.398+10:002015-05-30T00:49:55.398+10:00Thanks Chloe, I have seen similar spiders in simil...Thanks Chloe, I have seen similar spiders in similar mid-flower positions like your one. So I keep an eye out for more in all sorts of flowers. And I have tried again to identify my one, but can only be confident to the genus of Xysticus. It looks like X. cristatus, but as it was on base-rich habitat it could be X. erraticus, Or perhaps another species not listed on any of the websites I have accessed. If anyone can advise please do.Stuart Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384020095447521038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558267998620116250.post-84605996119984737832015-05-27T00:30:10.966+10:002015-05-27T00:30:10.966+10:00Hi Stuart, I'm not spider expert, but I recent...Hi Stuart, I'm not spider expert, but I recently blogged about a very similar looking spider (smallscale safari, April, The Stake Out) and did some work on trying to identify it. This website might be a useful place to start, even though it relates to Leicestershire, but I believe these species are quite widespread: http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/xysticus-ulmi . I didn't get mine down to species, as it said that identifying by photo is not possible, and the spider needs to be examined. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com