Eresidae
(Velvet Spiders)

Picture ID 14642

Picture of Eresidae (Velvet Spiders) - Dorsal

Comments & ID Thoughts

Its approximately 2.5cm in length. Found in Comporta, Portugal.

  • Submitted by: 
    parnold
  • Submitted: May 22, 2018
  • Photographed: May 22, 2018
  • Spider: Eresidae (Velvet Spiders)
  • Location: Comporta, Portugal
  • Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes: Dorsal
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ItsyBitsy

Wow, what a fantastic spider. 🙂 Looks like a Velvet Spider Eresidae/Eresus. I haven’t found a spot-on match for it yet, the closest I see is Eresus solitarius and this looks like it could be something else.
http://www.aranhas.info/img/data/media/101/eresptres1.jpg