Insects
Wasp Spider
14/08/11 15:56 Filed in: Sightings
Here’s a photo of a Wasp Spider taken on the Rifle Range by Simon Birnstingl:
These striking spiders were first recorded in the UK in 1922, and have, so far, spread as far north as Cambridge. They live on flying insects and grasshoppers and need fairly long grass in which to build their nests. Males are much smaller than females and some don’t survive the mating experience, being eaten by the female!
These striking spiders were first recorded in the UK in 1922, and have, so far, spread as far north as Cambridge. They live on flying insects and grasshoppers and need fairly long grass in which to build their nests. Males are much smaller than females and some don’t survive the mating experience, being eaten by the female!