We welcome contributions from anyone with an interest in wildlife. Our aim is that the blog will be used for sharing sightings, photographs, events, and any other aspects of natural history interest in the East Glamorgan area of Vice County 41. This covers Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff and the western part of Caerphilly.
Southern Marsh Orchids
Thursday, 1 June 2017
new spider in the garden ...
Found this in the ferns while looking for signs of Psychoides filicivora. Not seen one like this before - possibly a Philodromus sp.... ?
Other hunting spiders seen recently include this Wolf Spider, see here with egg sac.
Hi Howard
ReplyDeleteLooks like Philodromus aureolus, but looking in the book some of this species are quite similar.
all the best Mike
Thanks Mike. I'd read that there were six species in the aureolus group so I've logged it as P. aureolus agg. Have to see what SEWBReCORD will accept.
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