Pachygnatha degeeri
This little spider was found in a pitfall trap.
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female Pachygnatha degeeri showing pitted surface of carpace and epigyne (before and after removing abdomen), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 29th January to 3rd February 2023
This one was also found in a pitfall trap (this time in propylene glycol, so no live photos). The female epigyne doesn't appear to be vastly different from at least one of the other Pachygnatha but I think the size (about 3.5mm) and pitted carpace rules that out.
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female Pachygnatha degeeri showing pitted surface of carpace and epigyne, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 29th to 31st March 2024
Another one from a pitfall trap. To see the epigyne more clearly I cleared it in 10% KOH solution.
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female Pachygnatha degeeri showing pitted surface of carpace and epigyne (before and after clearing), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 4th-5th April 2025
From another pitfall trap. Again I had to clear the abdomen to see the epigynal characters clearly.
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second female Pachygnatha degeeri showing epigyne (after clearing), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 4th-5th April 2025
This one (a male at last) was found by suction.
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male Pachygnatha degeeri showing pedipalp, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 17th April 2025