Erigonella hiemalis

Description

Body length male: 1.45 to 1.6 mm. Body length female: 1.5 to 2 mm. Tibial apophysis with a distinctly spined and a slightly bent process. Paracymbium distally bipartite. Prosoma brown to dark brown. Legs yellow-brown to brown, with basally brighter tibia. Opisthosoma bright yellowish grey to black-grey.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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Habitat

In different habitats, frequent in humid moss and the litter layer of well wooded areas.

When to see it

Adults have been recorded throughout the year with a main peak in spring and early summer.

UK Status

The species is widespread throughout much of Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
19
First record:
26/02/2019 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
03/02/2024 (Cann, Alan)

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