We could only identify the following insect down to family level. The family being Limoniidae (we think), close relatives of the true Craneflies. The main difference (that is easy to observe) between true craneflies and limoniidae when viewed in the Garden, is that they hold their wings differently when at rest. Our short species accountContinue reading “Limoniidae species & a new spider record”
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New Garden Species – Pseudeuophrys lanigera…
…otherwise known as the Jumping House Spider. According to Britains Spiders*, this species was first recorded in England in 1930. An online search supports this view, with several sites saying this initial record was in Devon. All sources agree that the species has spread across the country and into Scotland since this time. With distributionContinue reading “New Garden Species – Pseudeuophrys lanigera…”
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