Sightings by month
Walnut orb spider
Nuctenea umbratica
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Spiders
Large, dark, web-building spider with hairy carapace, abdomen sides and legs. Abdomen flattened, with paired pits on either side of the centre. Underside of abdomen with two white spots, upper surface with sharp wavey boundary between upper dark zone and pale sides. Anterior legs longer than posterior.
Seen at night.