Tallusia experta

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Description

2.5 to 3.5 mm, prosoma reddish brown, legs red-brown, opisthosoma grey-black.

Similar Species

Other Linyphiids.

Identification difficulty

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

Tibial spines: 2-2-2-2 / TmIV: no / TmI: 0.34-0.44

Recording advice

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

Habitat

Widespread, particularly in damp grassland.

When to see it

All year.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Most Leicestershire & Rutland records are from fields along the River Soar corridor.

Further Information

http://srs.britishspiders.org.uk/portal.php/p/Summary/s/Tallusia+experta

AJ Cann
Everards Meadows
27 January 2020
AJ Cann
Cossington Meadows
07 May 2021
AJ Cann
Cossington Meadows
07 May 2021
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Species profile

Species group:: Spiders
Kingdom:: Animalia
Order:: Araneae
Family:: Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:: 12
First record:: 27/01/2020 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:: 30/09/2025 (Cann, Alan)

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