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Britain's Heaviest Spider

14 October 2019

The Four-spotted Orbweaver Araneus quadratus is Britain’s heaviest spider, coming in at a whopping 2.5 grams.
Habitat restoration at Burton and Chingford Ponds Local Nature Reserve

11 October 2019

Important habitat restoration work at Burton Pond will benefit rare wildlife including Redstart, Cranberry and Field Cricket

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Olive ridley turtle found injured off Seaford beach - an unusual visitor to Sussex https://t.co/ZXk1JSw7PC
— Sussex Wildlife Trust 🍄 (@SussexWildlife) January 19, 2020

19 Jan 20 07:40 pm

A Glossy Ibis was spotted in the Henfield area recently. These wading birds are typically found in the south of France, southern Spain and in south-east Europe, but are becoming a more frequent visitor to the UK. #WinterWatch

Film by @DavidAPlummer pic.twitter.com/ee6iNxr9Kf
— Sussex Wildlife Trust 🍄 (@SussexWildlife) January 19, 2020

19 Jan 20 07:14 pm

#speciesaday no. 79 is Cream-streaked Ladybird. I found several of these at Iping Common yesterday when peeling pine bark back to look for spiders @SussexWildlife @UKLadybirds pic.twitter.com/t34UyDP2WB
— Graeme Lyons 🌹 (@graemelyons) January 19, 2020

19 Jan 20 06:21 pm

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