Species Details
- Species name
- Bathyphantes setiger O.P.-Cambridge, 1894
- Synonyms
- Bathyphantes hyperboreus Holm, 1945, Bathyphantes setiger F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1894, Bathyphantes holnacus Miller, 1937, Bathyphantes spretus O.P.-Cambridge, 1906
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- acid & sedge peats
Distribution
The species is widespread in Wales, but very scattered elsewhere. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe, but has not been recorded from France or the Netherlands.Habitat and ecology
B. setiger inhabits wet boggy areas. On the BAS Mid-Wales survey in 1995, it was found at the Rhos Goch bog; a typical site. The species is mature in summer and autumn, possibly all year round.Status
Showing an apparent major decline. However, most of the loss is in Wales which was the subject of a dedicated wetland survey in the 1980s so the decline may be more apparent than real, hence categorisation as Scarce rather than Vulnerable, though a Watching Brief should be kept on this species.Threats
Drainage of bog habitats for forestry development.Management and conservation
Maintain an adequate water table level in the bogs where it occurs. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 2023
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 24
- Total visits
- 17
Conservation status
Bathyphantes setiger
| 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 | An apparent major decline is thought to be a result of recent under-recording in key habitats. Threats: Drainage of bog habitats for forestry development. |
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Rare and scarce species | Nationally Scarce. Includes Red Listed taxa | 01/09/2017 | Threats: Drainage of bog habitats for forestry development. |
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