Esmond Brown

Yes, 😁

@britishspiders.bsky.social @tylanberry.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social A good start to my Scotland trip, but the weather forecast doesn't look promising.
Clubiona subsultans, Dipoena torva (not shown), Cryphoeca silvicola, and a decent supporting cast

I wouldn't believe for one second that those who don't understand the value of their vote would vote in the way you'd hope

Possibly one of the Lichen Case-bearer Moths (Dahlica sp). Where was this seen?

Tiny ant (Lasius sp) takes on a dragonfly (Southern Hawker, Aeshna cyanea) 100 times its size

@britishdragonflies.bsky.social @bucksinvertgroup.bsky.social You've got to admire ants. No opponent is too big to challenge #hymenoptera #odonata

Is that the elephant in the room?

I meant Soldier Beetle, but I guess I'm still way off

Soldierfly bum?

Even the best predators sometimes miss their catch. This Tube Web Spider (Segestria florentina) isn't going hungry, though – a prime position under this lamp means plenty of nighttime visitors @britishspiders.bsky.social #spiders #ukspiders

It's found on the chalk grassland here, but I've never seen it

Hard to pick a favourite from this genus as they're all so charismatic, but Steatoda triangulosa is always nice to see

I'm pretty sure R.fulva only ever has one thing on its mind – bonking!

Araneus sturmi or triguttatus. The two species can be difficult to separate without microscopy, but, in general, triguttatus (when viewed from directly above) has an abdomen that looks wider at the 'shoulders' than it is long.

The banding on leg III and the shape of the cephalothorax and its markings, and if you get a chance to look at the underside, maculipes has a silver-grey wedge on its sternum (completely absent in angulatus)

Snap! Episinus maculipes seems to be quite at home in our homes

Great find! Fabulous looking little spider

I love to see Araneus diadematus spiderlings

The mites are phoretic – using the Harvestman for easy transport from one food source to another

@britishspiders.bsky.social Not difficult to find in neighbouring Middlesex and Surrey, but only the second time I've found Alopecosa cuneata in Bucks #spiders

The pinkish eggs are characteristic of S.bipunctata

I'm not sure of the ID of the larger spider, but it appears to be the prey of the smaller Steatoda bipunctata next to it

No pressure!

In Britain, it's called Ground Wolf Spider. Bear is reserved for the Arctosa genus. I see the Danish also call Trochosa Bear spiders

Fishing Spider rather than Wolf, Adam

Yes, Argiope bruennichi juvenile

This is one of the Oecobius species, commonly known as Wall Spiders. This is probably fully grown

These show keys ID features much more clearly. @snake-spider-et-al.bsky.social 's suggestion of Hypomma cornutum looks a good one

@britishspiders.bsky.social @tylanberry.bsky.social A pleasure to show @cofnod.org.uk Richard Gallon around a couple of sites in the shire. Sadly no obvious sign of Midia midas, but Walckenaeria corniculans and Mastigusa arietina made sure he didin't leave empty handed

It didn't immediately strike me as one of the bum-heads. I'd have expected to see a prominent tibial apophysis too. Certainly worth a second look

We have 21 species of Walckenaeria in Britain. Most of the adult males can be identified with a decent profile shot of the cephalothorax and eye region, down to a species pair (eg alticeps/antica) at least