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Fin Roe

@finroe.bsky.social

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Arachnologist/Pan Species Lister. Mostly focusing on Kent, occasional forays out of the county

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Nige Jarman @nigej.bsky.social · 8h

The fabulous Crimson Speckled kicked up by @philbockhill.bsky.social during a very wet morning #Bockhill. Bird highlights: Merlin and 19 Brambling.

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Gibbaranea bituberculata, currently listed as Extinct on the GB Red List. Having been rediscovered in mainland Britain in 2023, it is still only known from a single site in Kent.

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Philodromus margaritatus, Rhysodromus histrio and Thomisus onustus from Dorset

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Record shots of Large Marsh Grasshopper and Heath Potter Wasp from Dorset. Both amazing animals

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Botanical highlights from Dorset: Marsh Gentian, Dorset Heath, Round-leaved Sundew and Oblong-leaved Sundew

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Amazing first day in Dorset with two Nationally Rare megas of the spider world found - Gnaphosa lugubris and Trochosa robusta.

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Agroeca inopina, a new spider for me from chalk undercliff yesterday. Adults of this genus are mostly active in the Autumn period

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A significantly larger Spurge Hawk-moth caterpillar from today

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Always great stuff at Sandwich Bay, good day when you get a new spider. 1. Haplodrassus dalmatensis - NS/BAP 2. Sharp Rush - NS 3. Marram Grass Chelifer 4. Moss Carder - BAP 5. Sand Running Spider - NR 6. Bombadier Beetle - NS

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Out looking for the eggs of Sandhill Pigmy (Stigmella zelleriella) at Restharrow Dunes today. No luck but picked up the Holm Oak Felt Gall (Aceria icilis) new to me

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A very attractive Gorse Orb-weaver (Agalenatea redii) spiderling from chalk under-cliff

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

So far the rarest species I have ever seen in the UK, the minute Flea Beetle Longitarsus aeruginosus. Endemic to Folkestone Warren in the UK, it is listed as Critically Endangered and RDB1.

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Great evening at Sandwich Bay. Spurge Hawkmoth, Sand Dart, Tawny Wave and Starry Pearl all lifers but the highlight was definitely seeing European Ant-lion in the flesh!

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Searching for the Nationally Rare Talavera thorelli jumping spider today in Folkestone. Also picked up the new(ish) Trapezium Shieldbug

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Dock Leave Shieldbug (Arma custos) from the Kent Field Club meeting today. Seemingly the 4th record for the UK and second nymph.

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Abbot’s Cliff finds from this season. Nottingham Catchfly (NT) Folkestone Chinchbug (Only mainland UK site) Five-spotted Ground Spider (Nationally Rare) Boat Bug (Nationally Scarce) Dew Footman (Nationally Scarce A)

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Fin Roe @finroe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Three lifers from Tuesday, Kentish Plover, Saltmarsh Wolf Spider and Blue Jellyfish. Definitely wasn’t expecting a Lycosid to pop up underneath straddline litter

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