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Cyproitic spiders 1 - A large male Wolf spider, Lycosidae. At least 11 mm long (body+head). (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 1 - From below (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 1 - From below (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 2 - Juvenile Jumping spider, Salticidae. Viewed head-on, it looks a lot like Plexippus paykulli, but the pattern from above don't match. 4,5 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 2 - Head-on view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 2 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 3 - Juvenile Theridiidae. About 2,5 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 3 - Close-up of body. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 3 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 4 - Female Funnel weaver, Agelenidae. There were a lot of them living in one bush. 17 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 4 - Head-on view and close-up of the eyes. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 4 - View from below and close-up of epigyne. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 5 - Pholcidae. Spermophora sp. Possibly a juvenile(?) Spermophora senoculata? A lot of them in my hotel room. Almost 3 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 5 - Close-up of body. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 5 - Close-up from below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 6 - Theridiidae. A small Theridion. Less than 2 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 6 - Head-on view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 6 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 7 - I have no idea what this is. Small spider, less than 2 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 8 - Theridiidae. A Steatoda sp? 3 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 8 - Head-on view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 8 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 9 - Theridiidae. This must be a Steatoda sp, but not one that I have in my books. Almost 4 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 9 - Close-up from below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 10 - Jumping spider, Salticidae. Menemerus sp? Almost 6 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 10 - Head-on view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 10 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 11 - A young orb weaver, Araneidae. 2 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 11 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 12 - Small male spider, about 2,5 mm long. I don't even know what family it belongs to… (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 12 - Front view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 12 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 12 - Close-up of palps. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 13 - Another small Araneidae. 2,5 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 13 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 14 - A grown-up Araneidae. Found near the juvenile above. 5 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 14 - Head-on view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 14 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 15 - Male Theridiidae. Steatoda? Theridion? 3,5 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 15 - Close-up of body. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 15 - Close-up of eyes and palps. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 15 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 16 - Another Spermophora. 2,5 mm long. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 16 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 17 - Female Theridion/Steatoda. 4 mm. Same as #15 above? (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 17 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 17 - Close-up of eyes. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 18 - Oecobiidae. Could it be the European Oecobius navus or maybe the African O. Annulipes??? About 2 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 18 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 19 - Another Oecobius specimen. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 20 - Another specimen of the Steatoda in #9 above. Side view. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 21 - Another small Araneidae. 2,5 mm. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 21 - From below. (Found: Fig Tree Bay Protaras Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 22 - Linyphiidae. 3,5 mm. (Found: Vavatsina Troodos Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 22 - Side view. (Found: Vavatsina Troodos Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 22 - Side view. (Found: Vavatsina Troodos Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 22 - From below. (Found: Vavatsina Troodos Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 23 - Theridiidae. 2 mm. (Found: Ficardou Troodos Cyprus. Aug 2009 ) 23 - From below. (Found: Ficardou Troodos Cyprus. Aug 2009 )

Facts: Family: Unidentified Scientific name: Cyproitic spiders Common name: - These spiders were found in Cyprus, 1-14 aug 2009. Are you able to identify any of them?

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