Subject: love bug
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
May 18, 2016 11:44 am
Hello 😀
This punk jumped on my face in the night, a couple weeks back.. I tried to catch him, but he escaped.
Today however, I caught him going about his business speedily, high up on the wall.
Having a hard time identifying this lovely specimen… Please help.
Much love to all the insect lovers ♡
Signature: Tina Marie
Subject: sneaky punks
Location: Keliwna, British Columbia, Canada
May 21, 2016 4:50 pm
Hello Bugman.. I sent a similar identification request just the other day. Same spider type, different specimen.. This one being larger and more photogenic. Excited for an ID on these guys. Love your website!!!
Signature: Tina Marie
Dear Tina Marie,
We went back through our unanswered mail to locate your original submission. We believe both of your spiders are the same species of Ground Spider in the family Gnaphosidae, and that species is Sergiolus montanus based on this BugGuide image. According to BugGuide: “There appears to be quite a bit of variation in the abdominal patterning of this species. A microscopic exam of the spider’s genitalia is typically necessary for accurate identification.”
So cool.
You guys answered much sooner than I would have imagined… you must get so much e-mail!
Thank you so much! Happy to know my little friends here are indeed friendlies. ♡
Cheers.
So cool.
You guys answered much sooner than I would have imagined… you must get so much e-mail!
Thank you so much! Happy to know my little friends here are indeed friendlies. ♡
Cheers.