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The British Arachnological Society (BAS) is the UK’s only body devoted exclusively to the study of arachnids (spiders, harvestmen & pseudoscorpions).
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@BritishSpiders Redmire quarry YNU Moth trapping Sat 19th. Abundant red and black ants evident. Iridescence evident. Shooting happens regularly on site, so possible import. Could this be Micaria sp. Markings suggest subopaca species.
When you understand that an oak tree can support 2,300 species, you know it’s ALWAYS worth stopping to take a closer look! And this week we found these incredible Sputnik-shaped egg sacs. They belong to a small comb-footed spider, Paidiscura pallens!
Saw this Eniplognatha ovata still hiding and waiting for its next victim whilst partially wrapped in the wings of a Common Blue @BritishSpiders @arableplants @Tone_Killick
Daughter spotted this just now on one of our last remaining lavenders 😍😍 only ever saw one before on display at Birdfair many years ago on the @BritishSpiders stand. Absolutely beautiful wasp spider!
Fly predation on flowers of Devil’s bit Scabious (wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explo… ) Unidentified flies got by #spiders (likely #Xysticus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xysticus) & a hopeful predator, on a threatened site in Strathspey (25 July) #FlyFriday #Succisa
Oodles of these beauts in my garden as always @BritishSpiders
Harvestman stack of 73 images at diff 1. Nice night here in Glasgow last night, so I decided to go out late and find some bugs, didnt get a lot, but I did find this in just the right position for a decent stack.
I had a successful morning on a wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) safari. 100s in my area of Mid Beds & I was pleased to find 2 of the smaller males too. @wildlifebcn @BritishSpiders #nature #wildlife #spiders #arachnids
Garden wildlife. A couple of photos of my big and long staying Segestria florentina, taken last Sunday. She's now been living behind the lamp by my my front door for over 17 months! #londonwildlife
Rather a dry officey type day today but my garden paradise yielding sanctuary and spiders this evening. This little beauty was running about like a wolf spider but made me look twice and I noticed it was a jumper. Pseudeuophrys lanigera I think......@BritishSpiders @NHarnser
Argiope bruennichi Wasp spiders. 3 ladies & 1 much smaller, not so pretty, male. All within a few feet of each other. Broom Lakes Mid Beds @RSPBTheLodge @BritishSpiders @wildlifebcn #nature #spiders #wildlife #arachnids #SpringWatch
The first of this year’s Nigma walckenaeri (two individuals) on the ivy today. Bright sunlight made getting a sharp photo on the phone hard. @ivysuckle @BritishSpiders
I just noticed that the Grass Snake I was trying to photograph earlier this year has a friend. I don’t know what species it is so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated @tophilllow @Natures_Voice @RoyEntSoc @BritishSpiders
Wasp Spider 101 1. Black and Yellow Stripey orb weaver. 2. Sitting in an orb web with a zigzag stabilimentum. 3. Sitting in an orb web next to a nicely wrapped item of grasshopper prey. I do love it sometimes when things do what they say on the tin!
What species of Spider is this please? @BritishSpiders
Lots of itsy bitsy #spiders @BritishSpiders @FarmInvertsUK @InsectDiversity @FWAGeast @NFFNUK @SWTWildFarms @FarmWildlifeUK
Textrix denticulata, the Toothed Weaver. Plentiful in the drystone walls around my house. @BritishSpiders
Xysticus sp. My best ever find!!! I am feeling euphoric! @BritishSpiders