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Around 670 species of spider in 37 families are known in Britain, of which 31 species have been recorded so far at Peartree Green. There is potential for many different types of spider to be found here. Here are some photos of spiders taken at Peartree Green...
Araneidae
Orb Weavers (32 British species)
Aranaeus angulatus - Angled Orb Web Spider
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our June 2024 Insect Walk)
Argiope bruennichi - Wasp Spider (female)
Photo: Nic Burns
Clubionidae
Sac Spiders (24 British species)
Clubiona species
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our June 2024 Insect Walk)
Dictynidae
Mesh-Webbed Spiders (17 British species)
Brigittea latens Seen stalking insects on oxeye daisy flowers
Photo: Geoff Frampton
Nigma puella - Bleeding-Heart Spider
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our June 2024 Insect Walk)
Philodromidae
Running Crab Spiders (18 British species)
Philodromus species
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our June 2024 Insect Walk)
Pisauridae
Nurseryweb and Raft Spiders (3 British species)
Pisaura mirabilis - Nurseryweb Spider
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our April 2024 Flower & Insect walk)
Salticidae
Jumping Spiders (38 British species)
Heliophanus species - Sun Jumping Spider
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our April 2024 Flower & Insect walk)
Theridiidae
Comb-Footed Spiders (58 British species)
Enoplognatha species (ovata group)
Seen here catching a Parasite Fly (Eriothrix rufomaculata)
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our July 2023 Insect walk)
Thomisidae
Crab Spiders (27 British species)
Misumena vatia - Flower Crab Spider (female)
Photo: Geoff Frampton (seen on our April 2024 Flower & Insect walk)
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