Latin Etymology: Pisaura (?) mirabilis ("wonderous")
Adult Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis) at Geddington, Northants - May 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 10-15mm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A common, adaptable species of spider found in tall vegetation such as grasses, woodland rides and field edges. It is found between May and July, often perched fairly visibly out on leaves. The Nursery Web Spider is also the name of the broader group that this species is from, which may be somewhat confusing - it gets it's name from the fact that the females carry around their eggs in a silk sack until they are nearly ready to hatch.
Related Species:
Order: Araneae
Family: Pisauridae
Genus: Pisaura
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A widespread resident
- Seen at Geddington among other locations.
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