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Latin name: Pisaura mirabilis
Size: Approximately 15mms long.
Distribution: Found in England, Scotland and Wales. Absent in Northern Ireland.
Months seen: Between May and July
Habitat: Found in woods and on heathland.
Food: Flies and other small insects. It uses quick sprinting and strength to overpower its prey.
Special features: The males spiders take on a big risk when attempting to mate with a female.
Sometimes after mating the female will eat the male. To prevent this from happening the male presents the female with a gift, usually a dead fly. It is hoped that by satisfying her hunger before mating he will not become her next meal.
 The female carries her eggs in a ball shaped, pea-sized sack with her.
Just before the babies hatch she builds a silk tent and puts them inside for
protection.
UK Safari Spider Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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