Some recent arachnid captures from the garden
Brian V.
Small spider on a water barrel
Laceweb spider with raindrop – think this is a male Amaurobius species
Large orbweb female- Araneus diadematus
Red spider mite on bush oak leaf about 1mm body length
Small orbweb spider- Araniella sp. think this has got one of those external wasp larva parasites (between the abdomen and thorax)
Since when were aphids this big ? – tiny spider with an aphid (taken at 4:1)