Summary details for Ozyptila trux (Blackwall, 1846)

Species Details

Species name: Ozyptila trux (Blackwall, 1846)
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Thomisidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The species is widespread, but scattered in much of Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

O. trux has a wide habitat niche, occurring in all types of wet and dry grassland, heath and woodland, from sea level to 350 m in Kirkcudbrightshire (J. Newton, pers. comm.). Although Merrett (1967) recorded adults from May to September, there is some suggestion that this spider may be similar in phenology to O. atomaria with adults throughout the year (Roberts 1995). The spider may spend much of the season inactive or within the upper zone of the vegetation thus avoiding capture. Our data show adults have been recorded throughout the year, with males from February to November, but mainly in May, June and July.

Status

Local, but more common in the north and west. 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: 1846
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 3,960
Total visits: 3,850

Conservation status

Ozyptila trux

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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