Nursery web spider

I took Mr U&l  to Gomshall today to see the Orient Express as it passed through at high speed, Afterwards we went to Abinger roughs for a quick walk following a huge shower of rain. 
Sadly there wasn't much around as it was so wet, but I did find this female Nursery web spider  Pisaura mirabilis, carrying around her egg sack.
The female Nursery web spider will lay her eggs in an egg sac and carry it around in her fangs until just before the eggs hatch when she spins a silk cocoon for spiderlings.
Nursery webs are quite common here in the south, and come in a wide range of colours.

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