Summary details for Bathyphantes nigrinus (Westring, 1851)

Species Details

Species name: Bathyphantes nigrinus (Westring, 1851)
Synonyms: Bathyphantes nigrina, Bathyphantes pulla (Blackwall)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: shaded woodland floor

Distribution

The species is widespread in much of Britain but with few records north of central Scotland. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

B. nigrinus mainly occurs in shaded woodland or wooded paths but also damper habitats. It is frequently taken when sweeping lower undergrowth such as dog's-mercury and sometimes in considerable numbers. It can also be found in leaf litter and moss. Adults of both sexes have been recorded throughout the year, but mainly in spring/early summer and the autumn.

Status

Common, but the spider may be rather locally distributed. Original author of profile: M. Askins 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: 1893
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 3,346
Total visits: 3,255

Conservation status

Bathyphantes nigrinus

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 listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelines	Least concern	01/09/2017

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