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Species Details

Species name
Neottiura bimaculata (Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
Theridion bimaculata, Neottiura bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1767), Theridion carolinum (Walckenaer, 1802), Theridion carolina, Theridion bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1767)
Taxonomy
Animalia :: Araneae :: Theridiidae
habitat
tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is widespread in much of England, but is apparently very locally distributed in upland areas and the north of Britain. It is widespread in western and central Europe as far north as southern Norway and Finland.

Habitat and ecology

The webs of this species are found on low vegetation, bushes and sometimes the lower branches of trees in a wide variety of habitats. Females carry their egg-sac attached to their spinners and are often encountered whilst grubbing around in rank grass. Both sexes are mature mainly in early and mid-summer, females occasionally surviving through to the autumn.

Status

Common in southern Britain. Original author of profile: P. Lee 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
1864
Last recorded
2026
Total records
8,553
Total visits
8,264

Conservation status

Neottiura bimaculata
SourceReporting categoryDesignationDate designatedComments
A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017)Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelinesLeast concern42979