Erigone dentipalpis

Description

A small spider, male: 1.9-2.5 mm, female: 1.8-2.6 mm. It has a brown/blackish abdomen and blackish head.

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

Tibial spines: 2-2-2-1
TmIV: No
TmI: 0.40-0.50
 

Recording advice

Confirmation requires examination of genitals of mature specimens. 

Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats.

When to see it

Adults can be found all through the year, with peak numbers in summer.

UK Status

The species is widespread in most of Britain, possibly becoming more scattered in the north.

VC55 Status

Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland but under recorded because of identification difficulty.

Further Information

8321 British records to Jan 2013

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
34
First record:
23/06/1979 (Don Goddard)
Last record:
31/01/2024 (Poole, Adam)

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