Middleton Nature Reserve is an extensive brownfield site with a mosaic of scrub, fen and grassland habitats woven around a network of pools. It is managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust on behalf of Lancaster City Council, and has designated biological heritage status.
Recorders: Belinda Nixie, Stephen Palmer, Chris Workman, Jim Cresswell, Keith Fowler, Phil Brighton, Paul Brennan, Ben Hargreaves, Steve Garland, Linda Renshaw, Rob Zloch, Alison Hayward, Jess Sharp, Joel Kilgour, Danny Fitzpatrick, Gary Hedges
Notable Records:
Theridiosoma gemmosum (Theridiosomatidae), J. Sharp
- A first record for VC60 and the most northerly record. 242 UK records according to the Spider Recording Scheme on the BAS.
- They are more widely distributed in the south of England but local where found.
- Can be found in damp places, typically fens, bogs, ditches, marshes, etc., with adults seen between May to August. They construct a small web in low vegetation.
As most recorders are now submitting directly to iRecord, we have made an activity for this recording day where you can see the list of records and a summary, any records input onto iRecord for this recording day will automatically show up in the activity.
