Erigone dentipalpis
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
AJ Cann
Knighton Green
24 August 2019
AJ Cann
Knighton Green
24 August 2019
AJ Cann
Martinshaw
04 August 2019
AJ Cann
Knighton Green
24 August 2019
Male palp
AJ Cann
Knighton Green
24 August 2019
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