Tenuiphantes tenuis
Tenuiphantes tenuis
Alternative names
Lepthyphantes tenuis
Description
Males: 2 to 3.2 mm, females: 2 to 4.3 mm. Prosoma yellow-brown, not annulated. Legs yellow-brown. Opisthosoma whitish with paired chevrons.
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
- Tibial spines: 2222
- TmIV absent
- TmI: 0.20 to 0.29
Recording advice
Confirmation requires microscopic examination of the genitalia of adult specimens.
Habitat
Vegetation, gardens, grassland, arable fields, wetland, heathland and woodland, also regularly recorded indoors.
When to see it
Adults can be found throughout the year, mostly in the summer and autumn.
UK Status
Common, in many parts of Britain one of the most ubiquitous spiders.
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland but under recorded due to identification difficulty.
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020





