Gonatium rubens
Gonatium rubens
Description
A small, shiny, reddish brown spider.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found in a variety of open habitats, in grass tussocks, mosses and gorse.
When to see it
All year round peaking August to October, with female numbers spiking again in April and May.
UK Status
Widespread and quite frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
5874 British records for this species to 2013.
AJ Cann
Launde Park Wood
20 October 2018
AJ Cann
Launde Park Wood
20 October 2018
AJ Cann
Oakham Brooke Hill
31 January 2023
AJ Cann
Oadby Washbrook Lane
29 September 2022
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