British Arachnological Society
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The British Arachnological Society (BAS) is the UK’s only body devoted exclusively to the study of arachnids (spiders, harvestmen & pseudoscorpions): https://britishspiders.org.uk. To record GB spiders, please use https://irecord.org.uk/enter-srs-records.
The seasonal nature of Metellina mengei and segmentata records is only a pointer (and true in majority if cases) but not definitive.
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The seasonal nature of Metellina mengei and segmentata records is only a pointer (and true in majority if cases) but not definitive.
If the Metellina was photographed recently, it is much more likely to be Metellina segmentata than M. mengei. ID based on ventral leg hairs on metatarsi & tarsi of first pair of legs only applies to mature males … & yours is not an adult male.
Bottom right is a Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
Bottom right is a Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If the Metellina was photographed recently, it is much more likely to be Metellina segmentata than M. mengei. ID based on ventral leg hairs on metatarsi & tarsi of first pair of legs only applies to mature males … & yours is not an adult male.
Bottom right is a Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
Bottom right is a Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
Yes, very much🤞 Our experience of trying to relocate some of our our most threatened spider species in the much more tractable habitat of GB suggests that you shouldn't give up for many decades!
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Yes, very much🤞 Our experience of trying to relocate some of our our most threatened spider species in the much more tractable habitat of GB suggests that you shouldn't give up for many decades!
Yep, endlessly!
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yep, endlessly!