Agyneta saxatilis sensu stricto

Description

2.0 to 2.3 mm. Prosoma brown, sometimes darkened with black. Sternum black-brown. Chelicerae yellowish-brown. Legs yellowish-brown. Opisthosoma grey-black.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

This species can only be confirmed by examination of the genitalia of mature specimens.

Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats. 

When to see it

March to October. 

UK Status

Widespread in much of Britain, becoming more scattered further north.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
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Records on NatureSpot:
12
First record:
03/06/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
28/06/2022 (Cann, Alan)

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