Silver-sided Sector Spider (Zygiella x-notata)

OTHER NAMES: Missing Sector Orb Weaver 
Latin Etymology: Zygiella ("yoke bearing") x-notata ("marked with an x")

Adult Silver-sided Sector Spider (Zygiella x-notata) at Geddington Northants - August 2026

 

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 5-11mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A globally widely distributed spider orginating from Europe which has spread to much of the globe via being well suited to living in human habitations. The name comes from the unusual construction of the web where compared to other species a single thread connects the uppermost segment of the web without any horizontal threads in it.
 
Related Species: 
ORDER: Araneae
FAMILY: Araneidae
GENUS: Zygiella
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - A widespread resident

 - Seen at Geddington 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto