Summary details for Oedothorax agrestis (Blackwall, 1853)

Species Details

Species name: Oedothorax agrestis (Blackwall, 1853)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
habitat: acid & sedge peats

Distribution

O. agrestis is widespread but patchily distributed in Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

Similar to O. gibbosus this species is associated with wet habitats and may be found hunting over the surface for its prey. In Essex it is rare and associated with flood debris of streams (D. Carr, pers. comm.). Adults of both sexes have been recorded in most months of the year, mostly in the summer.

Status

Local. The least frequently encountered species in the genus, most often found near upland rivers and in the north. Probably a frequently misidentified spider, especially from atypical habitats. Original author of profile: J.R. Bell 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: 1858
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 785
Total visits: 768

Conservation status

Oedothorax agrestis

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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