Clubiona comta

Description

Males 3 to 5 mm, females 3.5 to 6 mm - smaller than the other members of this family. Female carapace pale brown, male darker. Pale abdomen with a brown median band broken into 4 to 6 chevrons.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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Habitat

Typically in foliage and under tree bark. 

When to see it

Adults of both sexes are found mainly in late spring and early summer, females occasionally throughout the year.

UK Status

Common and widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known, but the species is probably under recorded.

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Clubionidae
Records on NatureSpot:
18
First record:
18/06/1993 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
03/02/2025 (Nicholls, David)

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