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Raft spider

The chocolate-brown raft spider inhabits bogs and ponds. It can be spotted sitting near the water, its legs touching the surface. When it feels the vibrations of potential prey, it rushes out to…

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Photography Course - Beginners

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Award winning photographer Helen Jackson Garside provides a beginners taste of wildlife photography

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Photography Course - Creative and Improvers

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Award winning photographer Helen Jackson Garside provides a wildlife photography workshop for those who want to go deeper?

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Giant house spider

The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…

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Cucumber spider

There are several species of cucumber spider, recognised by their bright green abdomen.

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Cellar spider

You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building.

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Water spider

There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…

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Garden spider

Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!

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Wolf spider

The wolf spider can be found in a wide range of habitats, including the garden. It hunts down its prey, leaping on it just like a wolf. Spiders are beneficial neighbours, helping to manage garden…