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
- 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
- 2025
- Total records
- 8,513
- Total visits
- 8,227
Conservation status
Neottiura bimaculata
| 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 | 42979 |
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