Oedothorax fuscus

Oedothorax fuscus

Description

Females 2.1 to 3.0 mm, males 2.0 to 2.3 mm.

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Tibial spines: 2-2-1-1

Prosoma (cephalothorax) brown-orange-brown, male: with a crown.

Legs yellow-orange-brown.

Opisthosoma (abdomen) grey dorsally with lighter longitudinal stripes.

Female epigyne and male pedipalps are characteristic.

Recording advice

Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and describe the size and identifying characters.

Habitat

A common aeronaut, this spider found in a variety of grassland (including lawns), arable, recently burnt heathland and wetland habitats.

When to see it

Adults have been recorded throughout the year, but mostly in the summer and autumn.

UK Status

Widespread in most of Britain.

VC55 Status

Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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

No additional images available for this species.

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