Amaurobius similis (Blackwall, 1861)
a lace-webbed spider

Amaurobius similis(Blackwall, 1861) - a lace-webbed spider, Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0008: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed Between two microscope slides
Photographed On 7 Jun 2018
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Mounted in Hand sanitiser (alcoholic)
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (14 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2018, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P136693
Found as Adult female
Date 26 Apr 2018
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 50' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 26 Apr 2018[E]
Record summary 2 adult females, on wooden cabin, after dark
Return to Record page Amaurobius similis on 26 Apr 2018 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Amaurobius similis
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