Gongylidiellum vivum

Description

Length 1.2-2mm. Prosoma yellow-brown. Legs yellow-brown. Opisthosoma light grey to black-grey.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Microscopic examination of the of the genitalia is required to confirm this species.

Habitat

In moss, grass and leaf litter, often in damp situations. 

When to see it

Adults of both sexes have been recorded throughout the year, with a peak in summer.

UK Status

Widespread.

VC55 Status

Unknown. 

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
03/06/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
10/06/2022 (Cann, Alan)

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