Anyphaena numida

Anyphaena numida

Description

Length 6mm. Pale yellow to reddish brown, with darker brownish spots on legs, prosoma and opisthosoma. Prosoma yellowish with faint radial stripes and a dark spot in the centre. Abdomen yellow-brown to red-brown with six distinctive black spots and sometimes a little black cardiac mark.

Similar Species

Anyphaena accentuata.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Detailed photos required. 

Habitat

On the leaves of shrubs and trees. 

When to see it

Autumn. 

UK Status

First records in the UK in 2017, spreading from the south east. 

VC55 Status

Uncommon. 

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

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All NatureSpot records