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Pachygnatha
(Thick-jawed Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 202020

Picture of Pachygnatha (Thick-jawed Orb-weavers) - Dorsal

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Found on moss at night. It's a Thick-jawed Orbweaver. My guess is P. autumnalis, I'm waiting for more opinions before marking it as that species. These Orbweavers go to the ground late in their lives. Its markings refracted bright light like Steatoda spp and Leucauge spp. It basically looked like a glowing red line.

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Nod

A little beauty

Nod

I am the same… I have a feral cat who comes to me for food in the evening. I always take torch out to check the bushes and walls for anything interesting. I spend half my time walking my dog staring into the bushes. Lol

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