Ladybird spider  (Eresus sandaliatus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyEresidae
GenusEresus
SizeMale length (excluding legs): 6-9 mm
Female length (excluding legs): 10-16 mm
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Status

Classified as Endangered in the British Red Data Book and protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.

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