Andy Pym

Two tiny pseudoscorpions amongst the debris of decaying wood. They have long 'arms' (the pedipalps or palps) that end in claws and pale oval, rather flattened bodies. The head and palps are reddish brown.

Close up of a pseudoscorpion amongst the debris of decaying wood. The head, pedipalps and claws are reddish brown and covered in short thick hairs (setae). The pale oval, rather flattened abdomen has rows of short setae across the segments.

Allochernes wideri confirmed new to Norfolk!
Found by a fellow county recorder; luckily I was present at the time and got to see them and take these photos.
Unfortunately, I now have to update my guide to pseudoscorpions in Norfolk...
#arachnids #pseudoscorpions

Little grains of sand on the move, Georissus crenulatus. This tiny beetle covers itself in sand. Decent bit of camouflage. #Coleoptera #Georissidae

Death's-head Hawk from the Obs moth-traps this morning

Compost Chernes pseudoscorpion

Compost Chernes female carrying egg mass beneath her abdomen. She is on the tip of my glove, hence the weird green background!

Much digging about in a compost / horse dung / straw heap in All Stretton on Weds produced several fab inverts including many of these 1.9mm long Compost Chernes/Chelifer pseudoscorpions (Pselaphochernes scorpioides) incl two females carrying eggs.

Oedemera femoralis

Oedemera femoralis on the fence by the moth trap.

'Wonder of the Day' indeed!
#teammoth

Merveille du Jour

I'm glad I decided to put the trap out tonight. Merveille du Jour on the wall when I went out to check a short while ago. Surprisingly, only my 2nd in the garden. Also, White-point & Privet Weevil.
#teammoth

Really awesome to see an adult male of the rare Glyphesis servulus in Cambridgeshire recently. A right whopper at 1mm! 😁 @britishspiders.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @graemelyons.bsky.social @chalkspring.bsky.social

A small harvestman on the underside of a brick. The harvestman's body is patterned in dark and light squares with rows of raised tubercles. It has a horn like tubercle projecting from the front of the carapace in front of the eyes. The legs are covered in fine spines.

A small harvestman on some moss. The harvestman's body is patterned in dark and light squares with rows of raised tubercles. It has a horn like tubercle projecting from the front of the carapace in front of the eyes. The legs are covered in fine spines.

Delighted to find my first Norfolk Homalenotus quadridentatus. A small juvenile under a brick in the gardens at Tacolneston Hall, found on a visit yesterday with Norfolk Fungus Study Group. This is a very scarce species in Norfolk. #Arachtober #Opiliones #Harvestmen #Arachnids

Jackdaws in two waves from the garden (well, it was actually my neighbour's, as I was dog sitting) in Filton just before it got dark y'day evening.
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Early morning shenanigans, plus my light has gone out! 😂

Spiny Hook-tip - male

Quite a good catch in the garden last night, after returning from a few days down on Exmoor. This male Spiny Hook-tip was the best. My 3rd in the garden.
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Mark Telfer and I only went and refound Aulonia albimana on the Isle of Wight two days ago! Quite possibly the best spider find of my life! Lots of other records too. analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2025/10/whit...

#spiders #Isleofwight #biologicalrecording #panspecieslisting

Odiellus spinosus

It was nice to see Odiellus spinosus low down on the back wall of the house while it was still dark early this morning. I noticed it after putting out some food for the foxes.

Feathered Ranunculus

Feathered Ranunculus nfy and the best from the trap this morning.
#teammoth

White-point

White-point the best for me this morning. Surprisingly, it's only the 2nd I've had in the garden. Only my 4th time trapping in the garden this month.
#teammoth

I saw your posts were featuring Ivy, and I wondered.. And yes! Would be new for me.

Thanks, Vanna. Much appreciated. I'm definitely keen to see some more spp.

How many spp would you say can be ID'd in the field?

A pseudoscorpion with reddish claws and cephalothorax half hidden under a dry plant stem on a grey stone.

The pseudoscorpion out in the open sitting on a grey piece of stone in bright sunlight. It has large reddish claws and a reddish head while the rest of the body is pale yellowy brown.

The pseudoscorpion making a run for it, disappearing over the side of the stone with its reddish claws held open wide.

Delighted to find my first Roncus lubricus aka Reddish Two-eyed Chelifer in west Norfolk last week. Not sure it was as pleased to see me though as it scarpered off pretty smartish! Certainly wasn't expecting this species to turn up in a churchyard. #pseudoscorpion #arachnids

Fabulous Large Tree Chernes (Dendrochernes cyrneus) found in west Norfolk last week while on holiday with @jeremybartlett.bsky.social Worth the windy weather and cycling in a thunderstorm to get to see these beauties! #pseudoscorpions #arachnids

A plastic garden compost bin with the lid off showing the contents - a mixture of kitchen and garden waste. On the grass next to the bin are a plastic bucket, a black plastic garden riddle (sieve) sitting over a red bowl, a smaller potting sieve on a round plastic plant pot tray and a white plastic tray with sieved compost in it.

A white plastic tray with sieved garden compost in it. Roughly in the centre is a tiny pseudoscorpion which has been circled in blue on the photo.

White plastic tray with sieved garden compost and two tiny pseudoscorpions in the middle, highlighted with blue arrows on the photo.

Close up of a pseudoscorpion on a white plastic tray. It is pale reddish brown with long arm-like pedipalps that end in claws.

Finding pseudoscopions. Our compost bin had Pselaphochernes scorpioides in it. To search: scoop out top layer of kitchen/garden waste & put in bucket. Sieve next layer down using garden riddle over a bowl. Then use finer potting sieve over tray. They are small, around 2mm. 1/2
@duleyp.bsky.social

Strawberry Spider (Araneus alsine) - a portly orange spider with white spots. Nationally Scarce

Excellent day in the Wyre Forest, Shropshire with fungi, ants, 60 Crossbills and the highlight a lovely female Araneus alsine (Strawberry Spider) found by Denise B on Neil's trousers (not their preferred habitat). nth try for these for me - what a belter! @lancefly.bsky.social #spiders #ukwildlife

Vicarious pleasure strikes again! 😀

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The Diplodoma laichartingella larva in it's case just before I released it earlier today.
#teammoth

Diplodoma laichartingella larva with case.

Diplodoma laichartingella larva with case covered in particles, incl insect remains. A moth lifer of me on Exmoor today.
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A moth lifer for me on Exmoor today. Diplodoma laichartingella larva with case covered in particles, incl insect remains. Found attached to the underside of a rock I'd turned over in Horner Woods today looking for something else.
#teammoth

Some footage of the male Scytodes thoracica (Spitting Spider) from last night.
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