Book Scorpion - Cheiridium museorum
Description
A tiny dark red-brown creature. Its back has a series of waved ridges.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Usually found close to habitation, and often inside houses, outbuildings or in the nests of birds that nest around such buildings.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Appears to be widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015