Cricket Bat Spiders
Quick Facts
Scientific name: Mangora acalypha
Size: Up to 4mm
Distribution: Found in the south of England and Wales
Months seen: Mostly seen May to August
Habitat: Mostly found on gorse, and other shrubs and bushes
Food: Small invertebrates
Special features: Cricket Bat Spiders can be recognised by that black cricket bat-shaped marking on the top of the abdomenen. There is usually some black striping on the sides on the sides of the abdomen too. There may also be some yellow or brown striping on the sides of the abdomen.
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