Species Details
- Species name
- Maro minutus O.P.-Cambridge, 1906
- Synonyms
- Maro humicola Falconer, 1919, Maro minutissimum Schenkel, 1929
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
Distribution
The species is widespread but scattered in parts of Wales, northern England and Scotland, with few records elsewhere. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
The spider is found under stones, in moss, pine needles and detritus, possibly mostly in northern and upland areas. It is adult in autumn, winter and spring.Status
Although this species' minute size and pale coloration may mean that it has been significantly under-recorded, there appears to have been a major decline.Threats
Threats are unknown.Management and conservation
Not enough is known about the species to make specific recommendations, so management should aim to provide a continuity of the existing habitat mosaic. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 1900
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 1,088
- Total visits
- 1,080
Conservation status
Maro minutus
| 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) | Rare and scarce species | Nationally Scarce. Includes Red Listed taxa | 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 | A northern and upland species occurring in a wide range of habitats and with no obvious threats, such that under-recording is probably the cause of the apparently high rate of decline. Threats: Threats are unknown. |
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