Ozyptila brevipes
Ozyptila brevipes
Description
Length 2 to 4 mm. A small dark crab spider.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Identification of this species “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
Heathland, grassland.
When to see it
Mostly Spring-Autumn.
UK Status
Widespread but scattered in Britain.
VC55 Status
Local and rather uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
AJ Cann
Ketton Panters Orchard
08 September 2022
male
AJ Cann
Ketton Panters Orchard
08 September 2022
palp
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