Yes, if I showed all the pictures I've got of A redii, non arachnologists would never believe they were all the same species

It was the first I've seen since I was a kid (more years ago than I like to mention)

Do the three species get on well together?

We'll definitely have you. I tried to organise a meetup this week but it wasn't suitable for several people. I'll have another go after Easter. I'm not sure who'll join in but Brian has attended all so far. I'll need an email address to send the invite out to

Yes, still living in Suffolk but unlike you I'm fully retired. However, I help the Br Arach Soc with their accounts on Bluesky and X. I'm still in touch with several from SB, inlcuding Brian, and occasionally we all meet up on Zoom.

Wow, it's only known UK site is one cave

Is it found in just one cave on the island?

Politicians seem keener on proportional representation when they're in opposition, but tend to forget about it when they're in power.
Anyway, it's nice to find out what ex-SBers are doing nowadays. Hope you're well.

That's really sad to read. A mainstay of arachnology.

I looked at the epigyne under the microscope (whilst it was alive) but didn't think it looked more like pubescens that the other Drassodes. But I didn't want to put it in alcohol.

Thanks. It was adult and, if I remember correctly, just over 7mms long. But I didn't want to kill it just to examine the epigyne more closely.