Summary details for Tetragnatha pinicola L. Koch, 1870

Species Details

Species name: Tetragnatha pinicola L. Koch, 1870
Taxonomy: Animalia :: Araneae :: Tetragnathidae
habitat: tall sward & scrub

Distribution

Many old records are doubtful because of confusion with T. extensa. The species appears to be mainly southern and is widespread in southern England. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology

T. pinicola is usually found in lightly wooded areas, mainly on young trees and tall open herbage in woodland clearings and rides. In Essex it is often found in clearings several years after coppicing has taken place. Adults of both sexes are found in early to mid-summer, occasionally into August.

Status

The spider is numerous at some sites, but very local.

Threats

The loss of semi-natural mixed woodland to intensive forestry. Original author of profile: P.R. Harvey, based on species account in Merrett (1990). 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: 1892
Last recorded: 2025
Total records: 728
Total visits: 718

Conservation status

Tetragnatha pinicola

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	Threats: The loss of semi-natural mixed woodland to intensive forestry.

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