Really happy to find this beauty wasnt expecting it at all. Attulus caricis, Classied as nationally rare. BAS #newforest #ukspiders #attuluscaricis #arachnid

A female Leiobunum rotundum this time. Not sure what the unfortunate victim is though? BAS

Seeing memes about aurora and if you can see the colours of the aurora with the naked eye etc I've felt that a lot of them have been oversimplified by just an individuals singular experience so I've put a blog together tinyurl.com/3y5aua5s

Another harvestman (this time Paroligolophus agrestis) from last night's walk. Brilliant little arachnids! BAS

"Light is the most important person in the picture" ~ Claude Monet. A quote that is in my head whenever I raise the camera to my eye. Light is everything when it comes to photography and learning how to use it can transform your images. It's not just about the amount of

A Fork-palped Harvestman (Dicranopalpus sp.), lots of these around at the moment and most active after dark. BAS Counting down the days now until I can get out and do some daytime macro walks - kids are back at school a week today🥳

360° rotation lets you visualise how the wrap-around spider conceals itself in the day. When night falls, it builds a bottom half of an orb web that resembles a ladder, just below the branch that it was resting on. Talthybia depressa Thorell, 1898 Singapore

Kids back to school today so first Monday macro walk in what seems like forever. Brockadale the location and plenty to see. This little Crab Spider is Ozyptila (most likely O. trux, I think). Wonderful to be back out with nature again! BAS

A good number of robberflies out yesterday. Didn't spot any having lunch but got some nice close up shots of a Kite-tailed Robberfly.

Peeking out of his silk retreat, a little Heliophanus jumping spider. BAS

Getting the kids to school this morning. Happy #NewSchoolYear😀