Ceratinella brevipes

Description

Size 1 to 1.8 mm. Prosoma brown, with dark radial stripes and margin, opisthosoma dark grey.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Confirmation of this species require examination of the genitals of mature specimens.

Habitat

In moss and litter layer in various habitats.

When to see it

All year. 

UK Status

Widespread throughout Britain.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
27/04/2020 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
26/02/2024 (Cann, Alan)

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