Spider

[Peter Woodruff]

Can anyone help with a spider ID please, or point me in the right direction. I have a feeling this is a 'foreigner'.

[Allan.W.]

Odd one that ,Peter ! just had a look through an oldish fieldguide ,nothing remotely like yours in it , but my field guide is from
1985 ,and i,m sure things have probably changed ,with new species (for UK ) Having probably been found over the last 35 years ,i,m awaiting delivery of
the "Wildguides " Spiders photographic field guide .............never know may be in there.
Sorry................not much help. Regards Allan.W.

[Mikhail]

Most probably Enoplognatha ovata form ovata, Common Candy-striped spider. There is a rarer similar species that can't be excluded.

[Allan.W.]

Just had a look on the British arachnological society site ,and there is a spider that is similat to yours (although not the same )
there is a photograph ,with female with an egg sac ,.....................Enoplognatha ovata (Candy Stripe spider ) if its not your spider it may be closely related ,don,t know if theres a UK ,population ,but i think is found in the US + Canada ................Have a look.
Regards Allan.W.

[Allan.W.]

Sorry Mikhail our posts must have been at the same time ,but i also came to the same conclusion !
Regards Allan.W.

[Peter Woodruff]

Quite a surprise here Allan/Mikhail, from 'an odd one that Peter', to a common little blighter in the UK.

Many thanks to you both, much appreciated. Peter.