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Safari Tip:
To help you identify house and garden spiders there's a superbly
illustrated fold out chart in the Nature Shop - click
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Latin name: Scotophaeus blackwalli
Size: Approximately 9 to 12 mms long
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: All year. More frequently in summer and autumn.
Food: Small insects and creepy-crawlies
Habitat: In southern Britain they are found in gardens and houses. In
the north they are found in houses.
Special features: The mouse spider gets its name from the grey coloured
abdomen which is covered in tiny hairs and resembles mouse fur.
It doesn't create a web. Instead it wanders about in search of prey - usually at
night.
UK Safari Spider Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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