Evansia merens

Evansia merens

Description

Length 2-3mm. Prosoma light brown. Opisthosoma grey.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

"Requires examination at high magnification in good lighting, typically examination of the genitalia." Bee, L., Oxford, G., & Smith, H. (2020). Britain's Spiders: A Field Guide. Second Edition. Princeton University Press.

Habitat

Heath and moorland, also post-industrial sites. Found in ants nests, usually under embedded rocks. 

When to see it

Spring-Autumn.

UK Status

Fragmented and possibly declining populations. Mostly north and west Britain. 

VC55 Status

Uncommon. 

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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

UK Map

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All NatureSpot records