Theridion varians
A small spider which makes a small tangled web amongst foliage. Colouration and markings are variable in this species, hence the name varians. This spider is probably common throughout much of Nottinghamshire. The top two photographs were of an adult female found on the sign to Leyfields Farm at Eakring in April 2010, whilst a probable sub-adult female is shown in the lower four photographs.
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Adult female, photographed at Eakring April 2010    
 
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Probable sub-adult female, photographed at Sherwood Forest CP September 2009
 
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UK distribution of Theridion varians
 

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Updated September 2011

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