Species Details
- Species name
- Araeoncus humilis (Blackwall, 1841)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- tall sward & scrub
Distribution
The species has a widespread but patchy Distribution: in much of England and Wales, and is scattered in Scotland. It is widespread in most of western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
A. humilis is a frequent aeronaut found in a variety of habitats including moss, grass, straw and litter. It is sometimes found in coastal seaweed litter and in the filter beds of sewage works. Adults occur at all seasons.Status
Fairly common. Original author of profile: I.M. Howe Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Biological Records Centre.Stats
- First recorded
- 1895
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 894
- Total visits
- 881
Conservation status
Araeoncus humilis
| Source | Reporting category | Designation | Date designated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Red data categories - spiders (not based on IUCN criteria) | Spider Amber List | 01/09/2017 | |
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelines | Least concern | 01/09/2017 |
Photos and media
Spatial distribution - hectad map
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Temporal distribution - records by year
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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