ARACHNIDS

SPIDERS

Wasp Spiders build large orb webs in grassland which catch grasshoppers and crickets. Males often get eaten by females too so have to take care when mating. They often wait at the web's edge ready to pounce when the female moults into a mature form. At this time her jaws are soft so he is less likely to become a victim. Males are smaller than the females and pale brown.

Bordered Orb-weaver Neoscona adianta 06/09/2022 

Buzzing Spiders have two chevron marks on the abdomen. Males vibrate their abdomens against the surface of leaves to attract mates. The common name is derived from the buzzing noise they make. A common species usually found hunting on foliage, rarely on the ground.

Cucumber Spider Araniella 12/04/2022 

Garden Orb-Web Spider is also known as the 'Cross Spider', so-called because of the cross marking on the dorsal abdomen. It is also known simply as the 'Garden Spider'. Their webs are often found on hedgerows during autumn. If disturbed the spider vibrates its web until it becomes a blur presumably this is to bewilder potential predators.

Orb-weaver Spider Neoscona 13/08/2019 

Running Crab Spider Philodromus 02/07/2022 

Nurseryweb Spider Pisaura mirabilis 01/07/2023 

White Death Spiders are often found on flower-heads during summer with front legs apart ready to ambush a passing victim. The spider grabs victims and subdues them with venom; it does not spin webs to catch prey. Mature females have the ability to change colour from white to yellow allowing them to blend in with surroundings. Despite their deadly sounding common name they are harmless to humans.

Silver Stretch Spider Tetragnatha montana 08/05/2017 

Zebra Spider Salticus 11/04/2023 

Funnel Web Spider Agelenidae 13/07/2022 

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