Couple of Goodies ......
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:57 am
Couple of Goodies ......:
Just received confirmation on two spiders from my mentor at the BAS - Pseudeuophrys lanigera, a jumping spider with a Northern spread which was in my bathroom at home and more interesting for me, another Argyroneta aquatica - the Water Spider from a site in Runcorn - I quote:
'Argyroneta, by its lifestyle, is difficult to sample and therefore sporadic in its records. If you could record when and where you find these, whether specifically targeted or as by-catch for newts, this could be a great contribution to the understanding of the north-west distribution of this species.'
This shows the importance of recording, having watched this species over the years in a number of local sites. It is a revelation to find out that it is under-recorded; it is also a fairly easy (!) species to identify - if it comes from the depths and shows clusters of thick hairs on the 4th legs it is probably this species
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Just received confirmation on two spiders from my mentor at the BAS - Pseudeuophrys lanigera, a jumping spider with a Northern spread which was in my bathroom at home and more interesting for me, another Argyroneta aquatica - the Water Spider from a site in Runcorn - I quote:
'Argyroneta, by its lifestyle, is difficult to sample and therefore sporadic in its records. If you could record when and where you find these, whether specifically targeted or as by-catch for newts, this could be a great contribution to the understanding of the north-west distribution of this species.'
This shows the importance of recording, having watched this species over the years in a number of local sites. It is a revelation to find out that it is under-recorded; it is also a fairly easy (!) species to identify - if it comes from the depths and shows clusters of thick hairs on the 4th legs it is probably this species
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