Oedothorax agrestis

Description

Body length 2 to 3 mm. Prosoma brown to dark brown, distinctly darker radial stripes. Legs yellow-orange. Opisthosoma blackish.

Similar Species

Other Oedothorax species.

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Males distinguishable from the palps, particular the tibia. Females can be difficult to determine. 

Recording advice

Confirmation of this species requires examination of the genitalia of mature specimens. 

Habitat

In damp habitats. 

When to see it

Spring-Autumn.

UK Status

Widespread but patchy distribution in Britain.

VC55 Status

Common in suitable habitats in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

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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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