Hello everyone.
While on a hike to mountain Visočica I saw this lovely spider. Such a nice color. It reminds you of a Ladybug and thats reason for their name - Ladybird spider.
It is rare spider. Ladybird spider came to Bosnia and Herzegovina from Europe.
Its scientific name is Eresus sandaliatus. On Bosnian its called Bubamara pauk.
Lovely thing to encounter while on hike. Highest peak of mountain Visočica is 1967 meters above see level. I think we were at around 1900 meters when I saw this beautiful spider.
Per wikipedia:
It is classified as endangered by the British Red Data Book and hence protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.
In France, it is classified as near threatened. In Germany, it is listed as highly endangered. And in Sweden, it is listed as vulnerable due to its high risk of extinction.
It was nice to see Ladybird spider and take some photos. Especially since it is rare spider to see.
Beautiful spider on mountain Visočica.
Enjoy.
This is view from mountain.
Photos by @sammy00.