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This small patch of stones on top of a rock at Kynance Cove never misses- that's seven, yes SEVEN(!), female Porrhoclubiona genevensis with eggs inside their little sacs under one stone. I have no idea why they bundle together like this, but it's not an unusual occurrence @britishspiders.bsky.social

Quite amazing camouflage - Philodromus margaritatus in mid Cornwall. They have a habit of wrapping their legs around twigs/branches like this and pressing their body flat. Beating the lichen covered lateral branches trees, partially Larch seems a good way to find it here @britishspiders.bsky.social

Cryptachaea riparia, one of our most fascinating species of spider. It's never an easy thing to find, but there is one spot where I can always guarantee to find it - on the road around the corner from a pub outside of Falmouth! Loads of them along the base of a wall! @britishspiders.bsky.social

An amazing looking structure. The egg sac of Zelotes latreillei. @britishspiders.bsky.social

A very impressive looking male Ozyptila scabricula, collected as a sub adult a moth ago right at the edge of a friable cliff slip near Land's End. A pretty identical situation to where I had it with @graemelyons.bsky.social on the Lizard in April. @britishspiders.bsky.social

Whaaaaaaat!? Another one! Whilst looking for Altella lucida at the CWT Penhale reserve, we spotted three "ants" running incredibly fast across some scree. Nope, not ants, Micaria albovittata! Another clifftop rarity being found new to one of the most worked cliffs here! @britishspiders.bsky.social

What amazing weather this weekend, I hope everyone has filled it with excellent spiders! A highlight for me was seeing this massive Gnaphosa occidentalis with her invert graveyard - remnants of various beetle elytra, earwigs, other Gnaphosa and even a Dysdera. @britishspiders.bsky.social

When curiosity overtakes self preservation...if you think it looks good, check it! Glad i did - the first time I've seen Haplodrassus dalmatensis and the first Cornish record in 20+ years. Yet another addition to the ridiculous assemblage on the West Lizard cliffs! @britishspiders.bsky.social

Unbelievable!! This amazing Lotus subbiflorus carpet at Land's End has just thrown up Micaria albovittata...over 100km away from the nearest population on the other side of Cornwall! How on earth have I not seen this in between yet? Moreover, why is it not on the Lizard!? @britishspiders.bsky.social

One day I'll get a photo of Lasaeola prona that I'm happy with. After 15 minutes chasing this big 3mm female around with my camera, I've conceded that today will not be that day! They're such tricky things. @britishspiders.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @graemelyons.bsky.social @chalkspring.bsky.social