Species Details
- Species name
- Oedothorax fuscus (Blackwall, 1834)
- Synonym
- Oedothorax fusca
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
Distribution
Oedothorax fuscus is widespread in most of Britain becoming scattered in the north of Scotland. The species is widespread in western and central Europe, and is also known from North Africa, Azores and Russia (Platnick 1998).Habitat and ecology
A common aeronaut, this linyphiid is typically found in a variety of grassland (including lawns), arable, recently burnt heathland and wetland habitats. At the coast specimens can be found amongst Puccinellia spp. (upper reaches of saltmarshes) and beneath shingle and estuarine driftwood. Adults have been recorded throughout the year, but mostly in the summer and autumn.Status
.Common. Original author of profile: R.C. Gallon 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
- 1882
- Last recorded
- 2026
- Total records
- 10,338
- Total visits
- 9,901
Conservation status
Oedothorax fuscus
| 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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