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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How to identify a spider? Books that can help.
  2. Am I likely to be bitten by a false widow?
  3. I think I have found a black widow
  4. Help - I've been bitten! Spider Bite First Aid
  5. Help - I'm so scared of spiders, what can I do?
  6. What is Arachnology?
  7. What spiders do I get in my house?
  8. What spiders do I find in my garden?
  9. What are those bundles of tiny yellow spiders with a black spot?
  10. What are those 'flying' spiders drifting on silken threads?
  11. What is that huge yellow banded spider on a web amongst long grass?
  12. What spiders live in water?
  13. How does a spider spin its web?
  14. What are those tiny mites killing my tomatoes and cucumbers?
  15. What is the pea-sized brown thing fixed to my dog's leg?
  16. Help! What do I do with the spider in my house?
  17. Foreign Spiders - What do I do if I think I have one?
  18. What is that small, pale long-legged spider in the cellar?
  19. Are there different spiders' webs? How can I preserve one?
  20. Are Spiders Useful?
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  • Dictyna latens © Andy Callow 2010

    Dictyna latens © Andy Callow 2010

  • Dolomedes fimbriatus © Andy Callow 2010

    Dolomedes fimbriatus © Andy Callow 2010

  • Linyphia hortensis female © Martin Askins 2020

    Linyphia hortensis female © Martin Askins 2020

  • Phalangium opilio © Martin Askins 2010

    Phalangium opilio © Martin Askins 2010

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