Arachnids occurring in Glen Affric
This list has been produced from the results of a study carried out by Michael Usher of the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Stirling, and Jonathan Humphrey of the Forestry Commission's Northern Research Station. Additional species have been added from the work of Mike Davidson, and a few minor additions have been made by Trees for Life staff.
Acari
| Aceria populi |
Cauliflower gall mite |
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| Eriophyes inangulis |
Alder gall mite |
| Eriophyes sorbi | Rowan gall mite |
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| Ixodes ricinus |
Deer or sheep tick |
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Araneae
| Agroeca brunnea | A running foliage spider |
| Agroeca proxima | A running foliage spider |
| Agyneta conigera | A money spider |
| Agyneta olivacea | A money spider |
| Agyneta ramosa | A money spider |
| Alopecosa pulverulenta | A wolf spider |
| Amaurobius fenestralis | A lace-webbed spider |
| Araneus diadematus | Garden orb web spider,
or cross spider |
| Araneus quadratus | An orb-web spider |
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| Centromerus arcanus | A money spider |
| Centromerus dilutus | A money spider |
| Centromerus prudens | A money spider |
| Centromerus silvaticus | A money spider |
| Ceratinella brevipes | |
| Clubiona reclusa | A foliage spider |
| Clubiona subsultans | Caledonian sac spider |
| Cryphoeca silvicola | A mesh-webbed spider |
| Cyclosa conica | Bird dropping spider |
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| Dicymbium nigrum | |
| Dismodicus bifrons | |
| Drapetisca socialis | A money spider |
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| Episinus angulatus | A comb-footed spider |
| Ero furcata | A pirate spider |
| Euryopis flavomaculata | A comb-footed spider |
| Evarcha falcata | |
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| Gonatium rubellum |
A money spider |
| Gonatium rubens |
A money spider |
| Gongylidiellum latebricola |
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| Hahnia helveola |
A lesser cobweb spider |
| Hahnia montana |
A lesser cobweb spider |
| Haplodrassus signifer |
A ground spider |
| Hilaira excisa |
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| Jacksonella falconeri |
A money spider |
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| Lepthyphantes alacris |
A money spider |
| Lepthyphantes cristatus |
A money spider |
| Lepthyphantes ericaeus |
A money spider |
| Lepthyphantes flavipes |
A money spider |
| Lepthyphantes pallidus |
A money spider |
| Lepthyphantes tenebricola |
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| Lepthyphantes zimmermanni |
A money spider |
| Linyphia triangularis |
A money spider |
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| Macrargus rufus |
A money spider |
| Metellina mengei |
A long-jawed spider |
| Metellina segmentata |
A long-jawed spider |
| Micaria pulicaria |
A ground spider |
| Micrargus apertus |
A money spider |
| Minyriolus pusillus |
A money spider |
| Monocephalus fuscipes |
A money spider |
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| Neon reticulatus |
A jumping spider |
| Neriene clathrata |
A money spider |
| Neriene peltata |
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| Ozyptila trux |
A crab spider |
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| Paidiscura pallens |
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| Pardosa lugubris |
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| Pardosa nigriceps |
A wolf spider |
| Pardosa pullata |
A wolf spider |
| Pardosa saltans |
A wolf spider |
| Philodromus aureolus |
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| Philodromus margaritatus |
A running crab spider |
| Philodromus sp. |
A running crab spider |
| Pholcomma gibbum |
A comb-footed spider |
| Pirata hygrophilus |
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| Pirata uliginosus |
A wolf spider |
| Pocadicnemis pumila |
A money spider |
| Porrhomma pallidum |
A money spider |
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| Robertus lividus |
A comb-footed spider |
| Robertus neglectus |
A comb-footed spider |
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| Saaristoa abnormis |
A money spider |
| Scotina celans |
A running foliage spider |
| Scotina gracilipes |
A running foliage spider |
| Segestria senoculata |
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| Sintula innotabilis |
A money spider |
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| Tapinocyba pallens |
A money spider |
| Theonoe minutissima |
A comb-footed spider |
| Theridion pallens |
A comb-footed spider |
| Trochosa terricola |
A wolf spider |
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| Walckenaeria acuminata |
A money spider |
| Walckenaeria antica |
A money spider |
| Walckenaeria atrotibialis |
A money spider |
| Walckenaeria cucullata |
A money spider |
| Walckenaeria cuspidata |
A money spider |
| Walckenaeria monoceros |
A money spider |
| Walckenaeria nudipalpis |
A money spider |
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| Zora nemoralis |
A ghost spider |
| Zora spinimana |
A ghost spider |
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Opiliones
| Lacinius ephippiatus |
A harvestman |
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| Mitopus morio |
A harvestman |
| Mitostoma chrysomelas |
A harvestman |
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| Nemastoma bimaculatum |
A harvestman |
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| Oligolophus agrestis |
A harvestman |
| Oligolophus palpinalis |
A harvestman |
| Oligolophus tridens |
A harvestman |
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| Paroligolophus agrestis |
A harvestman |
| Phalangium opilio |
A harvestman |
| Platybunus triangularis |
A harvestman |
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| Rilaena triangularis |
A harvestman |
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Pseudoscorpiones
| Neobisium carcinoides |
False scorpion,
or pseudoscorpion |
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