Notions 85 - Nature: Portraits from a world taken for granted.

Heather Spider (thomisus onustus), note the parasites on the leg to the left of the photo.

Notions 78 - Nature: Portraits from a world taken for granted.

False Black Widow (steotoda paykulliana). This little so and so can give a very nasty bite, but is not deadly as is a true Black Widow!

Notions 73 - Nature: Portraits from a world taken for granted.

Notions 52 - Nature: Portraits from a world taken for granted.

A 'Harvestman' (phalangium opilia) preening herself. Note the hitchhiker on one of her legs! Harvestmen are not spiders, but do come from the same arachnid family.

Notions 50 - Nature: Portraits from a world taken for granted.

This 'Jumping Spider' wasn't too keen to have its portrait taken, and is just about to spring up and spread-eagle itself across my lens.