Common Tree-chernes - Chernes cimicoides
Length of body 2.2 to 2.7 mm. The body has a rather banded appearance between dark brown and a lighter yellowy brown. The pedipalps are a reddish tawny brown.
Chernes cimicoides can be found under the bark of dry, dead and over-mature trees, particularly oak, beech, elm and willow.
All year round.
In Britain it is widespread throughout England, as far north as York and into mid Wales.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Paul Palmer
Rutland Water NR
06 October 2023
dorsal view
Paul Palmer
Rutland Water NR
06 October 2023
Body setae not pointed
Liamandrews
Rutland water
21 August 2015
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Species profile
- Common names
- Common Tree-chernes
- Species group:
- Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Pseudoscorpiones
- Family:
- Chernetidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 21/08/2015 (Andrews, Liam)
- Last record:
- 06/10/2023 (Palmer, Paul)
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