It's that time of year again and after the bumper 2014 and a dry winter it is not really that surprising that we already have good numbers of Wasp Spiders out on the trails. Clive Watts is already, by his own admission, starting to exhibit Wasp Spider OCD and counted 37 tiny ones yesterday in the grass along side the path as you head up to the Ken Barrett Hide.
They may be very small at the moment and not be overly stripy but the pattern is there and their perfect webs already contain the all important stabilimentum.
Over the next couple of days I will put out some signs to point them out to you...
22-6-15