Tiso vagans

Description

Body length 1.9-2.3mm. Prosoma brown to dark brown, radial stripes and narrow margin darker. Legs yellow-brown. Opisthosoma grey-black.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Microscopic examination of the genitalia is required to confirm this species.

Habitat

In open, damp localities. Generally found in moss, grass and detritus but has also been recorded from grasslands, wet moorland, heathland, woodland and gardens.

When to see it

Spring-Autumn. 

UK Status

Widespread throughout most of Britain. 

VC55 Status

Common. 

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
5
First record:
03/06/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
27/05/2021 (Cann, Alan)

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