Plants and animals of Pointfield

Medium-sized spider with strongly red/orange patches forming folium on abdomen and characteristic red median band. Legs, pale and speckled, the anterior pair being the longest. Abdomen globular and elngate; carapace pale with dark tuning-fork central mark. Early occurrence in year is strongly suggestive of mengei but distinction from the very similar M. segmentata requires microscope observation.

Amongst plants in vegetable garden.