Unidentified

Picture ID 115393

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

It stood its ground with the cats around it on an aggressive posture.

  • Submitted by: 
    Soiramx
  • Submitted: Jul 10, 2020
  • Photographed: Jul 9, 2020
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Greece
  • Spotted Outdoors: Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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Helper-Harvestman

Hi there! This looks like Eresus walckenaeri, one of the Velvet Spiders. Nice photo!

Helper-Harvestman

You’re welcome!

Just looking at the spider, it doesn’t look like a fast runner, so it makes sense that it might take a defensive posture instead of fleeing, especially if surrounded.

bridget1476

Wow! I actually thought this photo was of a toy until I googled the name. Very cool looking dude