Oedothorax agrestis
Body length 2 to 3 mm. Prosoma brown to dark brown, distinctly darker radial stripes. Legs yellow-orange. Opisthosoma blackish.
Other Oedothorax species.
Males distinguishable from the palps, particular the tibia. Females can be difficult to determine.
Confirmation of this species requires examination of the genitalia of mature specimens.
In damp habitats.
Spring-Autumn.
Widespread but patchy distribution in Britain.
Common in suitable habitats in Leicestershire and Rutland.
AJ Cann
Leicester Knighton Park
15 March 2022
female
AJ Cann
Leicester Knighton Park
15 March 2022
epigyne
AJ Cann
Leicester Knighton Park
15 March 2022
palp
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Spiders
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Araneae
- Family:
- Linyphiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 12/03/2022 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 21/09/2024 (Cann, Alan)
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