Opilio saxatilis
Description
Length: 4.5 to 5 mm. This species has a distinctive white line down the centre of its back.
Similar Species
Opilio parietinus is similar but larger (9 mm)
Identification difficulty

Habitat
A ground living species preferring dry and sandy places.
When to see it
Summer and autumn.
UK Status
Fairly frequent and widespread in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
1495 British records - last record 2014
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015