Micrommata sp
Family : Sparassidae
Genus : Micrommata
Sparassids lie in wait and grab passing prey. Mating begins with the male
gripping the female's leg or abdomen in his chelicerae, it can last up to seven
hours.
This photograph was taken by my good friend, Gary Bradley,
of UKSafari.com, on his barge in the North East of France. Gary tells me
that they are in abundance in the area.
Source : Spider Recording Scheme, Collins Field Guide to Spiders of
Britain and Northern Europe - Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and
Northern Europe - Dick Jones.
Micrommata sp - M. virescens or M. ligurina
Photograph by Gary Bradley
Moussey, France
September 2014
Family : Sparassidae
Genus : Micrommata
Sparassids lie in wait and grab passing prey. Mating begins with the male
gripping the female's leg or abdomen in his chelicerae, it can last up to seven
hours.
This photograph was taken by my good friend, Gary Bradley,
of UKSafari.com, on his barge in the North East of France. Gary tells me
that they are in abundance in the area.
Source : Spider Recording Scheme, Collins Field Guide to Spiders of
Britain and Northern Europe - Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and
Northern Europe - Dick Jones.
Photograph by Gary Bradley
Moussey, France
September 2014
