Neriene montana
It is recognised by the dark brown radiating lines on the carapace, a dark-edged brown abdomen with pale mottled sides and annulated legs.
Bushes and tall vegetation.
Mainly in summer.
It builds a horizontal web in bushes, etc.
A common but local species in Britain.
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
3239 British records to Jan 2013
David Nicholls
Ratby garden1
29 September 2006
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
David Nicholls
20 Acre Piece
23 May 2014
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
26 May 2013
male
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
28 April 2014
male
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Spiders
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Araneae
- Family:
- Linyphiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 72
- First record:
- 27/05/1995 (Frankum, Maggie)
- Last record:
- 12/04/2024 (Graves, Hazel)
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David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
07 September 2012
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
07 October 2013
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
19 September 2013
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
19 September 2013
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
04 May 2014
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
13 September 2013
David Nicholls
Ratby
01 March 2014
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
04 May 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
28 April 2014
male - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
12 March 2014
sub male - specimen examined
