A species with an
interesting history in Nottinghamshire, as for many years, this stunning
spider was only on the Nottinghamshire list after being
imported accidentally to garden centres at Upper Broughton in 2006 and
again in 2015 (per Brown, R.), and Oxton in 2018 (Heeney,
W.). Males were seen at Upper Broughton in 2015
and 2016 and breeding was showed to be successful (per Brown, R.)
and we found two females on large potted Phormiums
standing in a poly tunnel, when
we visited in September
2016.
But in late July 2024, Argiope
bruennichi was discovered in the south lawns area of Clumber Park
(Maka, A.) from a small area of grassy
heathland containing some Juncus, and a second Clumber record
quickly followed a few weeks later in August
(Brownley, N. and Brownley, S.). It seems very
likely that this spider will also be at other Nottinghamshire sites
(including others within Clumber Park) and attempts will be made over
the coming years to find further sites. |
