Spiders & allies

Candy-striped Spider (probably Enoplognatha ovata), Culkein Drumbeg, Photo C.Langford

Candy-striped Spider (probably Enoplognatha ovata [redimita form]) Clachtoll. Photo D.Pirie

Cave Spider egg sacks (probably Meta menardi) under floor of Boat House Glen Canisp Lodge. Photo S.Belshaw

Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) with head down, near Knockan. Photo G.Richards

Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) on hand rail, An Cala, Lochinver. Photo D.Haines

Garden spider, orb-weaver (Araneus diadematus) Loch Poll. Photo D.Haines

Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) Oldany. Photo D.Haines

Saddleback Harvestman (Mitopus morio) with red mites, Torbreck garden. Photo G.Richards

Harvestman (Mitopus morio) with red mite, Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

Harvestman (Mitopus morio) River Inver walk. Photo D.Haines

Female Harvestman (Mitopus morio) door surround Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

Harvestman (most probably Platybunus triangularis) Lochinver garden. Photo J.Young

'House spider' (Tegenaria or Eratigena sp.) body c.15mm, leg width c.70mm Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

'House spider' (Tegenaria or Eratigena sp.) body c.15mm, leg width c.70mm Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

'Money Spider' (poss. Microlinyphia pusilla) on rain soaked web Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

Female Orb web spider (Metellina segmentata) with possible male at edge on misted web Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

Orb web spider (Metellina segmentata) old quarry, Culkein Stoer. Photo D.Haines

Orb web spider (Metellina segmentata) Clashnessie. Photo D.Haines

Four-spotted Orb-web Spider (Araneus quadratus) with head down, near Stoer . Photo G.Richards

Four-spotted Orb-web Spider (Araneus quadratus) from Recharn area. Photo G.Richards

Shelter of Four-spotted Orb-web Spider (Araneus quadratus) Culkein Drumbeg. Photo D.Haines

Four-spotted Orb-web Spider (Araneus quadratus) near Gorm Loch Beag. Photo S.Candlish

Long-jawed orbweb spider Tetragnatha spp. (T. montana or extensa) on Soft Rush (Juncus effusus), Gleann Leireag Hatchery track. Photo D.Haines

Water Wolf Spider (Pirata piraticus) Culag Woods. Photo D.Haines