Bath Wildlife Sightings
Philodromus buxi (a Crab Spider), Victoria Bridge, Bath, ST7465
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
One spider located
Species
Evidence
Spotted when taking photos of spiders
Quantity
1
Locality
Victoria Bridge, Bath
Habitat
On metal bridge approx 4 ft above the bridge level
Environmental Conditions
Sunny weather
Grid Reference
ST741650
Other Information
Extremely Rare spider. This is only the second sighting of this species outside of London (the other being in Bristol). It was believed to have been extinct in the UK until 2014.
Recorded by
Catherine Turner
Identified by
Tone Killick, Simeon Indzhov
