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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Aug 20

A spider ive been looking for, ive found immatures but this is the first Adult Ero tuberculata, from West Sussex
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Aug 2

Uncovered this stunner while lifting heather in search of Gnaphosidae, Last record i can see in 1995 for this site, ive seen the webs before but never the spider, ive searched for wandering males no luck as of yet. Atypus affinis
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Jul 6

Recorded two females and four male Thomisus onustus from a site in west sussex first time ive found them at this site, last records are from Dick Jones in 1996 so great the species is still there and doing well.
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Tylan Berry @tylanberry.bsky.social · Jun 8

Oh look, what do we have here - funny little egg sacs again under stones on the cliffs, this time in Dorset. Yep, Micaria albovittata again! @britishspiders.bsky.social

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Jun 9

Ive only seen this spider once before in my home. Its an adult male Theridion familiare. West Sussex

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Jun 6

A recent Trip out with @graemelyons.bsky.social on a survey he picked up this male Walckenaeria furcillata, and handed it to me to photograph its the first time ive seen this species and what a crazy looking Walc 😁.

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · May 18

Always a nice spider to catch up with this species Uloborus walckenaerius, classied as a rare species.
West sussex.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · May 18

Always a nice spider to catch up with this species Uloborus walckenaerius, classied as a rare species.
West sussex.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · May 3

Pick this species up earlier this week two males, Ive done recording a few times on this shingle site and thought the habitat would suit this species, glad my persistence paid off a great record for west sussex.
Pseudeuophrys obsoleta, a nationally scarce species.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thats good to know doing well at that site was one of the most common spiders in the collection tray there.

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 18

This species is Tiny compared to the rest of this Genus its Haplodrassus minor. I recently picked up a few whilst surveying a site in west sussex. It was quite abundant there.
Classied as nationally scarce.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 15

One from last week in damp woodland.
Haplodrassus silvestris.
Classied as nationally scarce.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 14

Micaria subopaca, from West sussex. First time ive seen this species.
Classied as nationally scarce.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 8

A Sussex beauty! Found earlier today the elusive Pachygnatha listeri. What Stunning species.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 7

While undertaking a small survey last week i picked up this one Liocranoeca striata a first for me,the habitat was vegetated shingle.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 6

What a View! Im the same as Esmond never seen one. Great looking spider.

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Apr 5

Brillant mate not jealous at all 😏

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 31

Such a stunning spider, Cheiracanthium virescens
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 31

Zelotes apricorum, recorded from pine litter.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thats good to know, now i know of this population i can keep an eye on it over the next few years and see what the Data shows 👍

James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 26

Yeah its great to be getting sussex records for this species, this was in fact Adult, i picked up 2 males and 2 females on a quick survey this week.

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 26

Maro minutus, a scarce species and also ridiculously small!

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thyreosthenius parasiticus picked up in West Sussex, its also a new record for West Sussex. Found in a Beech woodland.
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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 19

Gongylidia latebricola, nationally scarce. West sussex.

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James Chisnall @chizz13.bsky.social · Mar 11

Ive seen this spider in Spain, its a very impressive spider. 😁

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