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 merianae

 

Notes

Medium-sized spider with strongly brown/amber banded legs, the anterior pair being the longest. Abdomen globular and dark brown in colour with pale speckling. Carapace flesh coloured with black triangular fovea.

Habitat

In garden, and in kitchen building a web in window.


Sightings by month