Bath Wildlife Sightings
Nuctenea umbratica(Toad Spider, Walnut Orb Weaver), Newton St. Loe, ST6963
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
One
Species
Evidence
Dangling from a thread, attached to a tree, that must have been at least 30 feet in length. Seen swinging in the puffs of wind. Close to, looked dead, but movement detected, certainly alive.
Quantity
One
Locality
Newton St Loe,
Habitat
Woodland just above the higher lake.
Environmental Conditions
Late afternoon/early evening, sun diminishing in brightness
Grid Reference
ST 69201 63981
Other Information
Bad quality picture due to low light and spider spinning around on its thread.
Recorded by
Alvan White
Identified by
confirmed by Mike Williams
