Saturday 28 October 2017

How many types of spiders are in Britain? Arachnophobes could be in for a shock

A study of the UK’s creepy crawlies even found one rare species that hides on beaches by disguising itself as grains of sand. 
The rare sand running spider is a master of camouflage that lives in sand dunes on a handful of beaches. 
But despite their scary reputation - spiders have been hailed as “crucial” to the environment.
A survey found 654 different species of spider in the UK - with 18 species critically endangered and 84 species endangered or vulnerable.=read more

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