Species Details
- Species name
- Robertus lividus (Blackwall, 1836)
- Synonym
- Robertus livida
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Theridiidae
Distribution
The species is widespread throughout Britain. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
This is a ground living species found under stones, detritus etc. and in leaf litter and moss. It is present in a wide variety of habitats including sand dunes, wetland, woodland, high moorland and at high altitude under stones on mountains. Both sexes can be found mature throughout the year, but the majority of records are between spring and early autumn.Status
Common throughout 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
- 1862
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 7,874
- Total visits
- 7,742
Conservation status
Robertus lividus
| 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 |
Photos and media
Spatial distribution - hectad map
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Temporal distribution - records by year
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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