Pirata hygrophilus
This is a common spider, predominantly of damp habitats but including woodland. Not as large a species as some of the Pardosa's, Pirata hygrophilus can partly be identified in the field by the indistinct white dots on the abdomen, which is also noticeably reddish. Less inclined to be found in the open during the day, this female was one of many found carrying round, white eggsacs, under loose bark and small logs at Wellow Park in early July 2011.
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UK distribution of Pirata hygrophilus
 

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Updated September 2011

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