Spiders

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Introduction

Spiders are in the class Arachnida together with harvestmen, mites and ticks. They all have 8 legs and can produce silk. Most have fangs able to inject venom into their prey.

Leicestershire and Rutland Resources

None known.

Useful Websites and Publications

Online

Arachno.Piwigo by P. Oger - this excellent site covers UK species plus continental European spider.

Eurospiders - high quality images of many species (not just British).

Printed

Britain's Spiders: A Field Guide – Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition - This is a guide to all 38 of the British families, focussing on spiders that can be identified in the field. Illustrated with a remarkable collection of photographs, it is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including those new to spider identification.

If you know of other websites or books that you would recommend, do let us know: info@naturespot.co.uk

Recording Schemes

As with all records, any submissions you make to NatureSpot will be automatically forwarded to both local and national recording schemes.

Visit our County Recorders page to find out who is the CR in VC55 (Leicestershire and Rutland).