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

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

Image 0009: Female - calamistrum - alcohol specimen - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

Shows left hind leg, metatarsus, postero-dorsal view, spider facing to the right

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
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 (37 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 20mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2018, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P136697
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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