Nursery Web Spider
The Nursery Web Spider is a relatively large, slender-bodied spider. It is pale grey-brown with a pattern of dark brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is common and widespread and can be found between March and July in grassland and heathland.
The adult Nursery Web Spider is an active hunter and does not spin a web to catch food. Instead, it roams and uses a quick sprint to capture flies and other insects. The female carries her large, round egg sac in her fangs. When the young are about to hatch, she builds a silk sheet among the vegetation to act as a tent which shelters the young until they are old enough to fend for themselves (hence the name of the species).
Date: 25th May 2020
Location: Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, Noak Bridge, Essex
The adult Nursery Web Spider is an active hunter and does not spin a web to catch food. Instead, it roams and uses a quick sprint to capture flies and other insects. The female carries her large, round egg sac in her fangs. When the young are about to hatch, she builds a silk sheet among the vegetation to act as a tent which shelters the young until they are old enough to fend for themselves (hence the name of the species).
Date: 25th May 2020
Location: Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, Noak Bridge, Essex
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