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Rare spiders are among 55 different species of athropods that have been found living at a nature reserve.

The British Arachnological Society, external, a charity dedicated exclusively to spiders and their relatives, conducted research at Orford Ness near Orford in Suffolk.

Of the 55 spider species, the National Trust site was found to be the home to 12 that are nationally rare or scarce.

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