Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Spiders 

Cucumber green orb spider

Araniella cucurbitina sensu lata

 

Notes

Small (4-5 mm) eight-eyed, web-spinning spider with strong green abdomen with red mark under abdomen just behind spinneret. Carapace a yellow-brown and glossy. Legs pale yellow-green with prominent black spines; not annulated, with dark red tips. Microscopic examination of genitalia required to distinguish between the two very similar species cucurbitina and opisthographa.

Habitat

In the meadow and amongst foliage of smoke bush.


Sightings by month