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, isopods and myriapods 

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 Spiders

  
 Amaurobius ferox   Dark laceweb spider
 Amaurobius similis/fenestralis  Lace weaver spider
 Araneus diadematus   Garden spider
 Araniella cucurbitina   Cucumber-green orb spider
 Clubiona sp.  Ground spider
 Enoplognatha ovata   Common candy-stripe spider
 Eratigena gigantea agg.   Giant house spider
 Larinioides sp.   Orb weaver spider
 Linyphia hortensis  
 Linyphiid indet. 1  Money spider
 Linyphiid indet. 2   Money spider
 Metellina merianae   
 Metellina ?mengei   
 Metellina ?segmentata   
 ?Micaria sp.   Ground spider
 Neriene montana  Linyphiid spider
 ?Neriene clathrata  Linyphiid spider
 Nuctenea umbratica  Walnut orb spider
 Pachygnatha ?clercki   
 Pachygnatha ?degeeri   
 Pardosa amentata  Wolf spider
 Pardosa sp. or spp.  Wolf spider
 Philodromus dispar   Running crab spider
 Philodromus sp.   Running crab spider
 Pholcus phalangioides  Daddy long legs spider
 Salticus scenicus    Zebra jumping spider
 Scotophaeus blackwalli   Mouse spider
 Segestria senoculata   Snake-back spider
 Steatoda bipunctata   Rabbit hutch spider
 Tetragnatha ?montana  Tetragnathid spider
 Tetragnatha ?extensa  Tetragnathid spider
 Textrix denticulata  Funnel web spider
 Xysticus ?cristatus   Crab spider
 Xysticus ?ulmi  Crab spider
 ?Xysticus sp.  Crab spider
   
 Opilionids  
 Dicranopalpus ramosus   Phalangiid harvestman
 Leiobunum rotundum  Sclerosomatid harvestman
 Platybunus triangularis   Spring harvestman
 ?Paroligolophus agrestis    Phalangiid harvestman
 Opilio canestrinii  Harvestman
 Opilio saxatilis  Harvestman 
   
 Mites  
 Trombidiidae indet.  Velvet mite
 Damaeidae indet.   Fungus mite
 Poecilochirus sp.   Sexton beetle mite 
 Indet.   Damson leaf gall mite
 Aceria erinea   Walnut leaf gall mite
 Aceria macrorhynchus    Sycamore red pustule mite 
   
 Isopods  
 Asellus aquaticus   Two-spot waterlouse
 Oniscus assellus  Common shiny woodlouse
 Philoscia muscorum  Common striped woodlouse
 Porcellio scaber  Common rough woodlouse
 Trichoniscus pusillus agg.  Pygmy woodlouse
   
 Myriapods  
 Blaniulus gutulatus   Spotted snake millepede
 Lithobius forficatus  Brown centipede
 Lithobius ?microps  Stone centipede
 Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus   Banded snake millipede
 Cylindroiulus punctatus   Blunt-tailed snake millipede
 Polydesmus angustus  Flat-backed millipede
 Proteroiulus fuscus  Brown-spot snake millipede
 Stigmatogaster subterranea  Western yellow centipede
 Trachypodoiulus niger  White-legged snake millipede
   
 Branchiopods  
 Daphnia sp.  Water flea