Summary details for Simitidion simile (C.L. Koch, 1836)

Species Details

Species name: Simitidion simile (C.L. Koch, 1836)
Synonym: Theridion simile C.L. Koch, 1836
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Theridiidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

The spider is widespread in southern England but very locally distributed elsewhere in Britain with few records from Wales and north of Yorkshire. It is widespread in western and central Europe including Scandinavia, although Aakra & Hauge (2000) show only one record for Norway.

Habitat and ecology

This spider is most commonly seen on heathland where it constructs webs on gorse, heather and other vegetation and occasionally on trees. Both sexes are mature in early to mid-summer, females occasionally persisting later.

Status

The species is commonest in southern England becoming rarer north of the Humber. 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: 1882
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 1,716
Total visits: 1,677

Conservation status

Simitidion simile

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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