Articles By

Nathan Reed

focus on spider identification and educational nature content
content based on public scientific and educational references
updates for clarity and accuracy

Orb Weaving Spider

  Are orb weaver spiders good to have around?   Orb weavers aren’t considered a significant threat to humans. In fact, they ...

Magnificent Spider | Bolas Spider

The female Magnificent Spider is about two cm long whilst the tiny male is only 1.5 millimetres in length. The ...

LadyBird Spider Facts

Ladybird Spider Eresus sandaliatus   The Ladybird Spider is one of the UK’s rarest, and mostspectacular spiders. The Ladybird Spider was ...

how long do jumping spiders live

  Jumping Spider   The Jumping Spider, (Sitticus palustris), is a diurnal animal with excellent eyesight, that pursues its prey and leaps ...

Jewelled Spider | bite,poisonous & facts

Austracantha is a genus of spider with a single species, Austracantha minax, commonly known as the jewel spider or the ...

Hobo Spider | bite, size & habitat facts

Hobo Spiders (Tegenaria agrestis) Hobo Spider facts – These spiders belong to the Tegenaria family of spiders. The adult Hobo spider ...

Are ground spiders poisonous

Ground Spiders – Gnaphosidae This family contains a large number of varied spiders. Many species are dull brown with stocky ...

Are Flower Crab Spiders Poisonous?

Flower crab spiders are not poisonous to humans, and they are not considered dangerous. Like most spiders, they are venomous ...

How to Identify a False Widow Spider

Population growth in UKAs with many animals extending their range from the continent, the distribution of S. nobilis is expected to increase ...

Fishing Spider | size,Diet & Habitat Facts

Dolomedes tenebrosus – The large female Dolomedes tenebrosus has a body (cephalothorax and abdomen) that reaches about 1” long.  When outstretched ...