Adrian Jones' photos with the keyword: spiders

Pardosa amentata male

24 Apr 2021 5 2 284
A beautiful specimen of a male Pardosa amentana, a very common type of 'wolf' spider that is frequently found in UK gardens. Shrewsbury, Shropshire 19th April 2021.

Nigma walckenaeri (Female)

21 Sep 2018 4 4 347
A fine female specimen of the spider Nigma walckenaeri. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, September 2018. This species has only been recently recorded from Shropshire for the first time.

Wolf Spider

07 Sep 2018 3 1 276
A female Wolf Spider at rest in my garden.

Salticus scenicus

07 Mar 2017 5 4 590
A small jumping spider watching me whilst I take it's picture. Taken on 6th March 2017.

Tetragnatha extensa? Mating pair.

23 Mar 2013 424
A mating pair of spiders, Tetragnatha extensa I think, taken at Venus Pool Shropshire back in June 2011. The male spider can be seen transferring sperm from its palp to the females epigyne, from here she transfers it to her spermathecae where it will be stored until she uses it to fertilise her eggs.. Taken in natural light and uncropped.

Araniella cucurbitina male.

07 May 2011 290
Full frame uncropped image.

Araniella cucurbitina

15 Jun 2008 201
A small greenish spider. Full frame uncropped image.

tiny spider

31 Aug 2008 146
Tiny almost translucent spider taken at night. Full frame uncropped image