Hello,
I was relocating a disused compost bin today and a rather large and impresssive spider came out, very shiny and with distinctive red markings on its legs. I have tried to identify it and think it may be Meta menardi. I wonder if the large, mostly empty and very dark compost bin is cave-like enough to be an attractive home to this species? I am in Cumbria, postcode CA10 2RW, grid reference NY508161. There was another one in the bin, which is now in its new location with both spiders safely back inside. 
Thank you,
Julie.
Thank you,
Julie.
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