Spider Weevil Exomias araneiformis (Schrank, 1781) 
Something of an uncommon species in Nottinghamshire and indeed, especially so compared to the very similar Exomias pellucidus. There are just a handful of sites from where Exomias araneiformis has been confirmed from, but it is probably more widespread than it appears to be. The examples in the photographs, were found in a leaf litter sample from Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield in March 2026, by Nick and Samantha Brownley.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Exomias araneiformis    
 
                 
                   
                   
                  The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Charlie Barnes. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated March 2026
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