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Zygiella x-notata,sometimes known as the missing sector orb weavers or the silver-sided sector spider, is a spider in the family Araneidae. Z. x-notata females are up to 11mm in size, males up to 7mm. The prosoma is yellow-brown, with a leaf-like mark on the opisthosoma. The abdomen has a silvery sheen due to guanine crystals below the skin. In moderate climate, adults appear from July to October, sometimes even into December. In warmer regions, they are active all year.
This spider builds its web mostly into window frames, but can also be found on walls, fences, or under the bark of old trees Picture taken at the Woods Wells-next-to-the-Sea on 6th July.