Species Details
- Species name
- Macrargus rufus (Wider, 1834)
- Synonyms
- Macrargus rubripes, Macrargus rufa (Blackwall, 1864), Macrargus rufum
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
- shaded woodland floor
Distribution
The species is widespread in much of Britain, but absent or very scattered in some areas. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
M. rufus is primarily a spider of woodlands, where it may be abundant in the leaf litter, moss and grass under broad-leaved and coniferous trees, from ancient oak woodland to beech and larch plantations. Occasionally it is found in other habitats such as under heather and bracken (Crocker and Daws 1996). Adults of both sexes are mostly found in the autumn, through the winter and spring, females into early summer, occasionally persisting later.Status
Common. Its winter season may result in under-recording. Original author of profile: J.M. Newton 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
- 1834
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 3,036
- Total visits
- 2,964
Conservation status
Macrargus rufus
| 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 | The winter season of this species may result in under-recording and explain the apparent decline. |
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