"Diamond Spider" Thanatus formicinus, believed extinct, found alive in Nottinghamshire.

Redmont

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Very neat, it’s always nice to hear something like that.
 

Ungoliant

Malleus Aranearum
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My son's science teacher shared this article with me because she knows I have a love of multi-legged crawlies. I thought I'd share it here in case anyone else is interested.
Hopefully they will be able to reintroduce it to suitable habitats to increase the population.
 

chanda

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just give it a few years and they'll be popping up in cricket bins with vulgaris XD
I really enjoy the occasional bonus "free gift with purchase." It's like the prize in a box of Crackerjacks - only better because not every bag has one. I don't begrudge them a few stolen crickets. I usually release them when I find them, but every now and then I'll pop one into an empty cup and keep it.
 
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