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 

Long jawed orb-weaver spider

Metellina segmentata

Notes

Medium-sized spider variably patterned but with characteristic pale carapace with central, dark tuning-fork mark. Anterior legs longest and medtatarsus and tarsus of front legs without long hairs. On proch at night 7th August, 2025. Possibly also seen later in year (29th September).

Habitat

On porch and on decaying wood near greenhouse.


Sightings by month